la-la land
a state of being out of touch with reality.
(usually initial capital letters) Los Angeles.
Origin of la-la land
1Words Nearby la-la land
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How to use la-la land in a sentence
Meanwhile, returning from la-la land to our regularly scheduled program, 86 people died in the United States today from gunfire.
The Fear About Things That Won't Kill Us Is Killing Us | Cliff Schecter | October 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTeller will reteam with his Whiplash director Chazelle on La La Land, which starts shooting in the spring.
Miles Teller’s Movie Star Moment: From the Brink of Death to ‘Whiplash’ | Marlow Stern | October 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen his literary ancestors attempted to conquer la-la land, they were rebuffed, rewritten, or humiliated.
‘The Counselor’ & How Cormac McCarthy Beat the Hollywood Curse | Andrew Romano | October 26, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTGrowing up in Britain, I watched a flow of comic expats returning to share their tales of life in La La Land.
British Dictionary definitions for La-La land
/ (ˈlɑːˌlɑː) /
Origin of La-La land
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with la-la land
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]
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