happy-go-lucky

comparative happy-go-luckier · superlative happy-go-luckiest

1. carefree or untroubled

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   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."

   2021 September 15, Laura Martin, “How talent shows became TV's most bizarre programmes”, in BBC

   Synonyms: easygoing, devil-may-care, airy, at ease, at peace, carefree, careless, casual

plural happy-go-luckies

1. One who is happy-go-lucky.

   Suppose our 'happy-go-luckies' get sea sick.

   2010, Viggo P. Hansen, Noah

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   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.

   1978, Rita Puttcamp, Operation Bro-kee, page 35

   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

   2006, Karin Barber, Africa's Hidden Histories: Everyday Literacy and Making the Self

2. obsoleteA person who does odd jobs.

   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.

   1950, Canada. Parliament. House of Commons, Official Report of Debates

comparative more happy-go-lucky · superlative most happy-go-lucky

1. obsoleteAs luck will have it.

   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 !

   1731, William Wycherley, Plays Written by Mr. William Wycherley