land of Nod
: the state of sleep
a friendly fat toad … who had lately taken himself off to the land of Nod under the rough bank fringing my lawn
David Gunston
David Gunston
Word History
Etymology
from the Land of Nod in the Bible (Genesis 4:16); influenced in meaning by nod entry 1; from the nodding in drowsiness
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