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Sandland en · NOUN

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Etymology

Etymology tree substratebor. Proto-Indo-European *sámdʰos? Proto-Germanic *samdaz Proto-West Germanic *samd Old English sand Middle English sond English sand English -land English Sandland From sand + -land.

Meanings

1. (derogatory, often, slang) Collectively, the Middle East and North Africa.
   • The sailor is fine, got an email, and (we hope) leaving Sandland in a few weeks. 2007 July 29, marybones@rcn.com, “OT: Baby pictures from Iraq, all personal”, in misc.writing.screenplays.moderated (Usenet):
   • 2003 May 9, "St. Dave" , "Baboons and Politics", alt.politics.gw-bush and alt.discordia, Usenet, With any luck, this missive will absolutely enrage the feebs who insist that human " troops " sent to Sandland are great and brave and deserving of "honour"....
   • I think a move to Sandland would be in order for someone here.... 1998 November 14, bumprr@halcyon.com, “Re: Falcon 4.0 out in Bagdad !!!”, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.flight-sim (Usenet):
   • Note this came after Osama or somebody pretending to be him, makes a tape calling for the uprising against the US in Sandland and also against Muslim nations' leaders that support the US. 2003 July 6, "Tom B" , “Re: Group Member Committee Agenda”, in rec.skydiving (Usenet):

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