Kansasn.

Brit.

/ˈkanzəs/, U.S.

/ˈkænzəs/

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Kansas.

Etymology: < the name of Kansas, a state in the central United States. The phrase not in Kansas anymore arises from the following line from the 1939 U.S. film The Wizard of Oz (based on the 1900 book by L. Frank Baum), said by the main character Dorothy upon realizing that she had been transported from her home in Kansas to the fantastical land of Oz:1939 N. Langley et al. Wizard of Oz (film script) (1989) 46 Toto—I have a feeling we're not in Kansas any more.

Originally and chiefly U.S.

not in Kansas anymore: in a strange or unfamiliar place or situation; undergoing a new experience.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > want of knowledge, ignorance > that which is unknown > [phrase] > in an unfamiliar situation

not in Kansas anymore1972

1972 Springfield (Missouri) Leader & Press 12 Oct. 29/4 The Florida educator offered the teachers two titles for his address: ‘Schools for the Sensitive '70s’ and ‘We're Not in Kansas Anymore’.

1996 Orlando Sentinel (Electronic ed.) 15 Sept. d2 When Orlando Museum of Art guests turn the lobby lights down and start dancing to reggae music, you know you're not in Kansas anymore.

2003 Chicago Tribune (Midwest ed.) 23 Nov. vii. 12/1 The day Gagné knew she wasn't in Kansas anymore was the first rehearsal of the season, which marked the start of a high-pressure concert series.

2015 A. Ahlborn Within these Walls lvii. 430 ‘We're not in Kansas anymore,’ Maggie said with a chuckle. ‘Just think of how far we've come since meeting in Veldt.’

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	kansas
释义	Kansasn. Brit. /ˈkanzəs/, U.S. /ˈkænzəs/ Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Kansas. Etymology: < the name of Kansas, a state in the central United States. The phrase not in Kansas anymore arises from the following line from the 1939 U.S. film The Wizard of Oz (based on the 1900 book by L. Frank Baum), said by the main character Dorothy upon realizing that she had been transported from her home in Kansas to the fantastical land of Oz:1939 N. Langley et al. Wizard of Oz (film script) (1989) 46 Toto—I have a feeling we're not in Kansas any more. Originally and chiefly U.S. not in Kansas anymore: in a strange or unfamiliar place or situation; undergoing a new experience. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > want of knowledge, ignorance > that which is unknown > [phrase] > in an unfamiliar situation not in Kansas anymore1972 1972 Springfield (Missouri) Leader & Press 12 Oct. 29/4 The Florida educator offered the teachers two titles for his address: ‘Schools for the Sensitive '70s’ and ‘We're Not in Kansas Anymore’. 1996 Orlando Sentinel (Electronic ed.) 15 Sept. d2 When Orlando Museum of Art guests turn the lobby lights down and start dancing to reggae music, you know you're not in Kansas anymore. 2003 Chicago Tribune (Midwest ed.) 23 Nov. vii. 12/1 The day Gagné knew she wasn't in Kansas anymore was the first rehearsal of the season, which marked the start of a high-pressure concert series. 2015 A. Ahlborn Within these Walls lvii. 430 ‘We're not in Kansas anymore,’ Maggie said with a chuckle. ‘Just think of how far we've come since meeting in Veldt.’ This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1972
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