Meanings
- Synonym of First Happy Time.
U-boat commanders called early 1942 the "Happy Time".
1994, United States, Department of Defense, World War II Informational Fact Sheets, page ?2 more examples
German submariners called it the happy time, while German submarine commanders referred to it as "American shooting season."
2021, Darrell Hillier, North Atlantic Crossroads, The Royal Air Force Ferry Command Gander (Newfoundland) Unit, 1940-1946, page ?U-boat crews referred to Die Glückliche Zeit (Happy Time) when German submarines successfully attacked British shipping in the Atlantic.
2022, Jan Slimming, The Secret Life of an American Codebreaker, page ?Synonyms: First Happy Time
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounSynonym of First Happy Time.
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Happy Time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Happy%20Time
“Happy Time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Happy%20Time. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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