land of fruits and nuts

专有名词

英文释义

专有名词
  1. Derogatory name for California: a state of the United States. US,derogatory,slang
    — You can make a book on some of the people who were there. That is, if you get a chance to see them perform before some midnight rider from the William Morris Agency makes off with them to the land of fruits and nuts.

词形变化

the land of fruits and nuts canonical

词源

In reference both to the agricultural bounty of the state, and to the suggested character of its people, fruit being slang for a gay or effeminate man, and nut for a crazy person.
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