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happy-go-luckier

happy-go-luckier is the comparative form of happy-go-lucky.

Meaning of happy-go-lucky

Adjective

happy-go-lucky (comparative happy-go-luckier, superlative happy-go-luckiest)

  1. carefree or untroubled
    • 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...2021 September 15, Laura Martin, “How talent shows became TV's most bizarre programmes”, in BBC

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Questions about happy-go-luckier

What is happy-go-luckier the comparative form of?
Happy-go-luckier is the comparative form of happy-go-lucky.

Words near happy-go-luckier in the dictionary

  1. happy waitress
  2. happy wife, happy life
  3. happy, happy, joy, joy
  4. happy-clappies
  5. happy-clappy
  6. happy-go-luckier
  7. happy-go-luckies
  8. happy-go-luckiest
  9. happy-go-lucky
  10. happyclappies
  11. happyclappy

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