trigger happy

A form of trigger-happy — Having a tendency or desire to shoot a firearm irresponsibly before adequately identifying the target.

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Meanings

adjectivetrigger happy (comparative more trigger happy, superlative most trigger happy)

comparative more trigger happy · superlative most trigger happy

  1. alternativeAlternative form of trigger-happy.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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