HAPPY HUNTING GROUND


Meaning of HAPPY HUNTING GROUND in English

1. the North American Indian heaven, conceived of as a paradise of hunting and feasting for warriors and hunters.

2. a place where one finds in abundance that which one needs or desires, or where one may pursue an activity without restriction: New England attics are happy hunting grounds for antique collectors.

[ 1830-40, Amer. ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .