Complete Definition of "cloudcuckooland"

wikipedia|cloud cuckoo land
English
Etymology
Gr. Nephelokokkygia in w:Aristophanes|Aristophanes' comedy "w:The Birds (play)|The Birds"
Noun
cloudcuckooland

  1. A metaphor for the state of mind of people who seem optimistically out of touch with reality

Translations
German: Wolkenkuckucksheim

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