Fiddler's Green
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The land of sailors where there is perpetual mirth, a fiddle that never ceases playing to untiring dancers, plenty of grog, and unlimited tobacco.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Fiddler's Green” mean?
The land of sailors where there is perpetual mirth, a fiddle that never ceases playing to untiring dancers, plenty of grog, and unlimited tobacco.
Is “Fiddler's Green” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.