Cockaigne


[ko-keyn] /kɒˈkeɪn/

noun
1.
a fabled land of luxury and idleness.
/kɒˈkeɪn/
noun
1.
(medieval legend) an imaginary land of luxury and idleness
n.

c.1300, from Old French Cocaigne (12c.) “lubberland,” imaginary country, abode of luxury and idleness. Of obscure origin, speculation centers on words related to cook (v.) and cake (cf. Middle Dutch kokenje, a child’s honey-sweetened treat; also cf. Big Rock Candy Mountain). The German equivalent is Schlaraffenland.

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