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Neverland

Neverland

24 7.9
A private ranch and amusement park in California that Michael Jackson owned
  • proper noun
  • /ˈnɛvərˌlænd/
translation icon : Rancho Neverland
  • We take everything that's embarrassing, and we move it out of here so it doesn't look like you live in Neverland Ranch.
  • Neverland ranch
  • Neverland estate
  • Michael Jackson's Neverland

And the guy who was letting in the things he went, he went, you know, that used to be at Neverland, the Wretch.

Examples

  • I heard you had a baller crib, but this is practically Neverland fuckin' Ranch out here.

    Keanu (2016)

  • Moriarty's book does state that Bush had a suit delivered every morning to Neverland, freshly made, with accoutrements.

    Blog text (12)

  • But at least Neverland was built for Make a Wish Foundation.

  • And the guy who was letting in the things he went, he went, you know, that used to be at Neverland, the Wretch.

    The Late Late Show with James Corden

  • ♪ A mother says to son ♪ "Neverland Ranch will be lots of fun" ♪ -[crowd laughing]

    I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007)

  • Think of Michael Jackson, who moved from Gary, Indiana, to Encino in 1970 at 11, built his Neverland Ranch in the Santa Ynez Mountains, and died in the Holmby Hills at 50.

    Blog text (19)

  • The day I decide to become a crime-fighting shit-swizzler... who rooms with a bunch of other little whiners at the Neverland mansion... of some creepy, old, bald, Heaven's Gate-looking motherfucker... on that day... I'll send your shiny, happy ass a friend request.

    Deadpool (2016)

  • From his constant desire to defy age through plastic surgery, to his Neverland ranch, to his affinity for children, however that affinity manifested itself, Jackson consistently looked to erase the boundaries between childhood and adulthood.

    Academic text (2013)

  • The documentary showed the lavish parties held at Neverland, showcasing its grandeur and unique features.

  • After Michael Jackson's passing, Neverland became a symbol of his legacy and a point of interest for fans and tourists alike.

Surface Forms

Neverland main

Morphology

Neverland = never + land (semi-transparent) = never + land

The name is a direct borrowing of the fictional 'Neverland' compound, so while the parts are visible the specific referent (Jackson's ranch) is a proper-name usage not derivable from the morphemes alone.

Etymology

Neverland was the name Michael Jackson gave to his private ranch because it recalls the story's world of play and childhood. That's why the name suggests a personal place of fun and escape rather than an ordinary home.