la-la land

[lah-lah]

noun

Slang.

1. a state of being out of touch with reality.

2. (usually initial capital letters),  Los Angeles.

La-La land

/ ˈlɑːˌlɑː /

noun

1. a nickname for Los Angeles

2. (not capitals) a place that is remote from reality

Word History and Origins

Origin of la-la land¹

1980–85; reduplication of L.A., abbreviation of Los Angeles

Word History and Origins

Origin of la-la land¹

C20: reduplication of the initials _LA

Idioms and Phrases

Los Angeles, California (often abbreviated L.A.). This expression pokes fun at the alleged eccentricities of the city's inhabitants. For example, What do you expect? Frederick has lived in la-la land for ten years and it has rubbed off on him . [ Slang ; c. 1980]

A state of being out of touch with reality, as in I don't know what's going on with Amy—she seems to be in la-la land . [ Slang ; c. 1980] Also see cloud-cuckoo land ; never-never land .