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English
Etymology
From sand + -land.
Pronunciation
Noun
Sandland (plural Sandlands)
- (slang, often derogatory) Collectively, the Middle East and North Africa.
1998 November 14, [email protected], “Re: Falcon 4.0 out in Bagdad !!!”, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.flight-sim (Usenet):I think a move to Sandland would be in order for someone here....
- 2003 May 9, "St. Dave" <[email protected]>, "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"....
2003 July 6, "Tom B" <[email protected]>, “Re: Group Member Committee Agenda”, in rec.skydiving (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 Mulsim nations' leaders that support the US.
2007 July 29, [email protected], “OT: Baby pictures from Iraq, all personal”, in misc.writing.screenplays.moderated (Usenet):The sailor is fine, got an email, and (we hope) leaving Sandland in a few weeks.