land of fruits and nuts

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

Derogatory name for California: a state of the United States.

Register: derogatory, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

You can make a book on some of the people who were there. That is, if you get a chance to see them perform before some midnight rider from the William Morris Agency makes off with them to the land of fruits and nuts.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “land of fruits and nuts” mean?

Derogatory name for California: a state of the United States.

Is “land of fruits and nuts” formal or informal?

land of fruits and nuts is generally derogatory, slang.