Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
happy hunting-ground — noun 1. (also in pl) the Paradise of the Native American 2. Any place that one frequents, esp to make acquisitions or to profit in any way • • • Main Entry: ↑happy … Useful english dictionary
happy hunting ground — 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… … Useful english dictionary
Happy hunting ground — The Happy Hunting Ground was the name given to the concept of the afterlife by several of the great plains Native American tribes, as well as the Iroquois, Cherokee and Algonquians. It is an afterlife conceived of as a paradise in which hunting… … Wikipedia
happy hunting ground — {n. phr.} 1. The place where, in American Indian belief, a person goes after death; heaven. * /The Indians believed that at death they went to the happy hunting ground./ 2. {informal} A place or area where you can find a rich variety of what you… … Dictionary of American idioms
happy\ hunting\ ground — n. phr. 1. the place where, in American Indian belief, a person goes after death; heaven. The Indians believed that at death they went to the happy hunting ground. 2. informal A place or area where you can find a rich variety of what you want,… … Словарь американских идиом
happy hunting ground — noun 1. (often plural) (in northern Native American mythology) the world inhabited by souls after death. 2. Colloquial any place where what is sought is available in good supply: the street stalls were a happy hunting ground for small etchings …
happy hunting ground — 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:… … Universalium
happy hunting ground — noun Date: 1837 1. the paradise of some American Indian tribes to which the souls of warriors and hunters pass after death to spend a happy hereafter in hunting and feasting 2. a choice or profitable area of activity or exploitation … New Collegiate Dictionary
happy hunting ground — a place where success or enjoyment is obtained. [orig. referring to the optimistic hope of Amer. Indians for good hunting grounds in the afterlife.] → happy … English new terms dictionary
happy hunting ground — hap′py hunt′ing ground n. ant the North American Indian heaven, conceived of as a paradise of hunting and feasting • Etymology: 1830–40, amer … From formal English to slang
