Noddyland

H. Welcome to EF.

Yes, I guess that's it. Google gives only photos with people sleeping.

I agree with your definition.
It sounds very British (rather than American) and taken from the expression "nodding off to sleep".

I'm just wondering. Driftyland also exists, doesn't it?

'land of nod' is quite common, but noddyland, no. It makes me think of the children's book/cartoon character Noddy, rather than sleep.

nona the brit'land of nod' is quite common, but noddyland, no. It makes me think of the children's book/cartoon character Noddy, rather than sleep.

I thought it sounded British! Does Noddy live in Noddy Land?

In the book of Genesis, after murdering his brother, Cain went out from the presence of the Lord and dwelt in the land of Nod.
Hence, one that refuses to take responsibility for his actions, is said to live in 'noddy land'.

AnonymousIn the book of Genesis, after murdering his brother, Cain went out from the presence of the Lord and dwelt in the land of Nod.Hence, one that refuses to take responsibility for his actions, is said to live in 'noddy land'.

A four-year-old mystery resolved!

Noddy Land in the UK is going to sleep..zz

When I was a girl in Scotland we used 'Noddyland' or the 'Land of Nod' to mean to go off to bed, go to sleep and dream. This was based on the cartoon character Noddy, who in the 70s was drawn and written about in book form. Looks like he's a plastic toy now, but as I've lived abroad for decades, I'm not up to date on his latest forms!

Noddyland is the land of make believe, nothing is real.

The land of nod is going to sleep.