happy hunting ground

A utopia. Used by Native Americans to describe the afterlife. The annual car swap meet is a happy hunting ground for automotive enthusiasts.

happy hunting ground

A place where one can find or do what one wishes without restriction. For example, The North Shore is a happy hunting ground for antique collectors. This term alludes to the Native American idea of an afterlife where hunters find unlimited game. [Early 1800s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Nona (1)	-	Roman Mythology
Merja	MER-yah	Finnish
Paaie	-	Manx
Brock	BRAHK	English
Dolly	['dɔli]
Dinah	DIE-nə (English)	Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, English