Happy-go-lucky
adj, adv, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 One who is happy-go-lucky.
"Now, both these kids are your friends, but one is mature and responsible, taking his time to understand what he is doing and why he is doing it, and the other friend is a happy-go-lucky, who just lets things happen to him."
- 2 A person who does odd jobs. obsolete
"Then we have a new bunch growing up called "casuals". I looked that up in the dictionary and it means happy-go-luckies. The amount for these happy-go-luckies or casuals involves another 25 per cent of the total amount of the item, and we are asked to vote it without any details whatsoever."
- 1 carefree or untroubled
"Hill says the shows began to morph from happy-go-lucky, fun series to production-line star-makers, which subconsciously changed the tone of the series: "Reality talent shows made it easier and quicker for audiences to pay to vote for the winner and loser, and to comment positively and negatively on contestants in social media.""
- 1 cheerfully irresponsible wordnet
- 1 As luck will have it. obsolete
"You have nothing to fear ; you have your twenty guineas in your pocket for helping me into my service, and if I get into Mrs. Martha's quarters, you have a hundred more ; if into the widow's, fifty : — happy go lucky !"
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More examples"He's no longer the happy-go-lucky bloke he used to be."
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