Never-Never
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9.9
- noun
- Australian
:
el Nunca Nunca
- You gonna fly off to Never-Never Land?
- Never-Never land
Examples
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Yes, sir, I'm washed up with never-never land.
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And them fairies then flew back to Never Never Land.
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You keep calling it never-never land.
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Anyhow, I'll be out of never-never land.
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"We're in never-never land," Adrian said.
Fiction book (2001) -
Welcome to never-never land.
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But in the Never-Never Land of Apple, Facebook, Google, Hollywood, and the wine country, millions live in an idyllic paradise.
Blog text (30) -
I knew it before you said a word, A Sheila goes walkabout in Never-never, it's always a yank.
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A ONE-WAY TICKET TO NEVER-NEVER LAND.
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Many travelers seek adventure in the remote Never-Never, known for its vast landscapes and isolation.
Synonyms
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4.6
A place far from towns and people
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5.9
Remote land in Australia far from towns where few people live
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6.2
A wild area far from towns and roads, like a mountain
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6.3
A large dry area in Australia far from cities and towns
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9.9
A remote part of the Australian outback that is very empty and hard to reach
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4.1
A wild area with bushes and small trees, often in Australia
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9.9
Far from towns and cities, often in the Australian outback
Areas far from towns or cities where few people live and life is often hard
A rural area far from towns and cities with few people
Surface Forms
Etymology
Never-Never is a name that repeats never to show a place that seems 'never' visited or 'never' ending. Early Australian settlers used the phrase for the wide, empty outback, so Never-Never now means a very remote, wild area.