happy as Larry
happy as Larry adjective: extremely happy and carefree.
Adjective
(as) happy as Larry
- Extremely happy and carefree.
- Their purpose couldn’t be clearer or more sinister. They are hoping lots of us will pause and ask ourselves: “Why do we need independence when Scotland is quite palpably as happy as Larry?”2017 April 22, Kevin McKenna, “Scotland a happy place? Don’t make me laugh”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
- Synonyms:
- happy
happy as Larry meaning in Bengali
happy as Larry in Bengali
- অত্যন্ত সুখী এবং চিন্তামুক্ত
Synonyms of happy as Larry
Origin of happy as Larry
This has been said to refer to the Australian boxer Larry Foley (1849–1917), who never lost a fight. This is not likely as the earliest reference to the phrase is in a letter to the editor of the Illawarra Mercury in Wollongong, Australia in 1857. In it the correspondent "G U A" (probably Dr. George Underwood Alley, known for regularly corresponding with newspapers) writes "...we'll all live together, like Brown's cows, and be as happy as Larry."
Questions about happy as Larry
- What does happy as Larry mean?
- Happy as Larry means extremely happy and carefree.
- What is happy as Larry in Bengali?
- Happy as Larry in Bengali is অত্যন্ত সুখী এবং চিন্তামুক্ত. See Happy as Larry meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is happy as Larry?
- Happy as Larry is an adjective.
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