happy hunting ground



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.
See also: ground, happy, hunting

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]
See also: ground, happy, hunting

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
EdwynED-winEnglish (Rare)
Khazhak-Armenian
Eutychus-Biblical, Biblical Latin
DellDELEnglish
Anah-Biblical
CornÉLie-French