Meanings
- uncountableA fictional remote nation-state.
Are there not many frauds and bankruptcies out there in Faroffistan?
1987, Michael T. Skully, George J. Viksnins, Financing East Asia’s Success, Palgrave Macmillan UK, →ISBN, page 113 more examples
..assistance mission to the United States from the mythical Republic of Faroffistan.
1962, Historic Preservation, volume 14, National Council for Historic Sites and Buildings, page 89The Republic of Faroffistan has recently inaugurated a bold new program to assist the overdeveloped areas of the world.
1961, Proceedings of the California Street and Highway Conference, Institute of Transportation and Traffic Engineering, page 11I think it's great, of course, but my mind keeps flashing back to the John Hanold/Doug Fields debates on Faroffistan in Prof. Berg's class.
1985, Harvard Business School Bulletin, volume 61, The University of California, page 42
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
From far off + -istan. Coined by American cartoonist and artist Carl Fallberg in 1958.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Danish Langtbortistan
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Dutch Verweggistan
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Icelandic Langtíburtistan
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Swedish Långtbortistan
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Cite this entry
Faroffistan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Faroffistan
“Faroffistan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Faroffistan. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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