Meaning of happy-go-lucky | Babel Free

Definitions

1. One who is happy-go-lucky.
2. A person who does odd jobs.
   obsolete

Equivalents

Examples

“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.”

“Sara was presumably the “desperate” girl and Thomas the “happy-go-lucky” who would be vindicated once Sara's baby was born “too soon,” less than nine months after their encounter”

“Suppose⟳ our 'happy-go-luckies' get⟳ sea sick.”

“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.”

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