happy families

noun

A children's card game played with a pack of 44 picture cards that depict a father, mother son and daughter of 11 families mostly having occupational surnames (e.g. Mr Bun the Baker); players have to collect entire families

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Meanings

nounhappy families (uncountable)
  1. UKuncountableA children's card game played with a pack of 44 picture cards that depict a father, mother son and daughter of 11 families mostly having occupational surnames (e.g. Mr Bun the Baker); players have to collect entire families
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APA

happy families. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/happy%20families

MLA

“happy families.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/happy%20families. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “happy families,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/happy%20families.

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