Etymology

not in Kansas anymore

Today it means: No longer in quiet and comfortable surroundings. Full definition →

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The story

From the film The Wizard of Oz (1939), in which Dorothy states, “Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore.”

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.