"Faroffistan" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Compound of far off + -stan. Coined in 1958 by Carl Fallberg. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|far off|-stan}} far off + -stan Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Faroffistan (uncountable)
  1. A fictional remote nation-state. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Fictional locations Translations (Translations): Langtbortistan (Danish), Verweggistan [neuter] (Dutch), Langtíburtistan (Icelandic), Långtbortistan [neuter] (Swedish)
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