Apedia

Never Never Land Peter Children People Place Kind March

Never-never land describes an idealistic or imaginary place, popularized by its connection to Peter Pan. The phrase refers to a place that is overly idealistic or romantic.

Never-never land descreve um lugar idealizado ou imaginário, popularizado pela conexão com Peter Pan. A frase refere-se a um local que é excessivamente idealista ou romântico.

Word never-never land
Date March 23, 2018
Type noun
Syllables nev-er-NEV-er-LAND
Etymology The phrase never-never land is linked to Peter Pan, although it did not originate with that creation of the Scottish playwright Sir James Matthew Barrie. In Barrie's original 1904 play, Peter befriends the real-world children of the Darling family and spirits them off for a visit to Never Land, where children can fly and never have to become adults. Then, in his 1908 sequel When Wendy Grew Up, Barrie changed the name to Never Never Land, and subsequent versions of the earlier play incorporated that change. People had been using never-never land for a place that was overly idealistic or romantic since at least 1900, but the influence of Peter Pan on the word's popularity and staying power cannot be discounted.
Examples Lester seems to think he lives in some kind of never-never land where people don't have to accept responsibility for their actions.

"However, notwithstanding the tsunami of interest, cryptocurrencies as money still operate in kind of a never-never land." — Eric Grover, American Banker, 16 Aug. 2017
Definition : an ideal or imaginary place

Tags: wordoftheday::noun

Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.

Next card: Lugubrious adjective latin luctual meaning mournful sept march

Previous card: Vanward adjective vanguard word english shortened meaning march

Up to card list: Word of the Day