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Alice in Wonderland

noun
 
/ˌælɪs ɪn ˈwʌndəlænd/
 
/ˌælɪs ɪn ˈwʌndərlænd/
[uncountable]
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  1. used to describe a situation that is very strange, in which things happen that do not make any sense and are the opposite of what you would expect
    • The country's economic system is pure Alice in Wonderland.
    see also Alice band
    CultureAlice in Wonderland was published in 1865. Its full title is Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Alice, a young girl, dreams that she follows a white rabbit down its hole and has a series of adventures with imaginary creatures. Some of the characters, such as the Mad Hatter and the Cheshire Cat, are referred to in informal English expressions. There was a second book about Alice, Through the Looking-Glass.
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