What Is Cloud Cuckoo Land?

Cloud cuckoo land is a state of absurdly, over-optimistic fantasy or an unrealistically idealistic state where everything is perfect. Someone who is said to "live in cloud cuckoo land" is a person who thinks that things that are completely impossible might happen, rather than understanding how things really are.

What does cloud cuckoo land mean?

cloud-cuckoo-land • \kloud-KOO-koo-land\ • noun. : a realm of fantasy or of whimsical or foolish behavior. Examples: If the boss really thinks he can up productivity and increase profit after the company is downsized, he is living in cloud-cuckoo-land. "

What is the origin of cloud cuckoo land?

The word cloud-cuckoo-land denotes a realm of fantasy, dreams or impractical notions. It is from Greek Νεϕελοκοκκυγία (= Nephelokokkugía), from νεϕέλη (= nephélē), cloud, and κόκκυξ (= kόkkux), cuckoo; this compound was coined by the Greek comic dramatist Aristophanes (circa 450-385 BC) in The Birds.