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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz 

1900 Fantasy novel written by American author L. Frank Baum, it is said to be inspired by the gold and silver standard at the time.

A young Kansas farm girl is swept away by a tornado and magically transported to an exotic far away land of magic, witches and wizards.

Written for American children who could understand it and relate to it better than older European fairy tales. Over the years it has been claimed as the first true American fairy tale, and to this day is regarded as one the greatest novels ever written.

It is book one of a long series of following Oz books (Thirteen sequels), and has been adapted to screen and stage multiple times including the famous 1939 movie "The Wizard of Oz" starring Judy Garland and Broadway's smash hit musical "Wicked" starring Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth.
"We're off the see the wizard, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz!"

Wonderwall 

somebody you find yourself thinking about constantly, and you are completely infatuated with them.
'she's my wonderwall'
Wonderwall by captivitea May 19, 2016

Wonderwall 

Someone who is the reason for your happiness; a soulmate; a forever lover
He could always count on Olivia to cheer him up. She was his wonderwall.
Wonderwall by littletreeofpeace December 27, 2017

Have a wonderful day! 

In British, and American, English, this is a euphemistic, and sarcastic, way of saying 'Go fuck yourself'.
Bully: Die in a hole
You: Have a wonderful day!

yakko’s wonderful world 

United States, Canada, Mexico, Panama, Haiti, Jamaica, Peru. Republic Dominican, Cuba, Caribbean, Greenland, El Salvador too. Puerto Rico, Columbia, Venezuela, Honduras, Guiana and still. Guatemala, Bolivia then Argentina and Ecuador, Chile, Brazil, Costa Rica, Belize, Nicaragua, Bermuda, Bahamas, Tobago, San Juan, Paraguay, Uruguay, Suriname, and French Guyana, Barbados and Guam.

Not going past the Americas

Wonderwall 

A barrier which separates the mundane from the Transcendent Reality. A true Wonderwall will always have a crack, or a slit or an opening which allows anyone a glimpse of what lies beyond the Wonderwall.
I peeked through the opening of the Wonderwall and saw a dim glimmer of Krishna.
Wonderwall by Poppy McFoppy November 19, 2009
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Respectfully 

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