through the looking-glass

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What does through the looking-glass mean?

Disconcertingly bizarre; surreal; weird; strange; topsy-turvy; beyond the reasonable limits of normality.

Where does through the looking-glass come from?

From through + the + looking-glass. In reference to the novel Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll.

How to pronounce through the looking-glass

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4. Repeat and practice — Say “through the looking-glass” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.