HAPPY HUNTING GROUND


Meaning of HAPPY HUNTING GROUND in English

noun

1. : the No. American Indian paradise conceived as a region to which the souls of warriors and hunters pass after death for the purpose of spending a happy hereafter in hunting and feasting

2. : a choice or profitable area of operation or exploitation

the reef limestones … have been the happy hunting ground for fossil collectors — Journal of Geology

a happy hunting ground for crooks of all nationalities — David Masters

junkyards … have become happy hunting grounds for the man in search of spare parts — G.H.Waltz

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.