(many) happy returns

idiom

Definition of (many) happy returns

old-fashioned

—used for wishing someone a happy birthday and to express the hope that he or she will live to celebrate many more birthdays in the future

Comments on (many) happy returns

What made you want to look up (many) happy returns? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

WORD OF THE DAY

inexorable

not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped

Test Your Vocabulary

Words from Greek and Latin Quiz

Which of the following months comes from a Latin word for “ten”?

Name That Thing

Test your visual vocabulary with our 10-question challenge!

TAKE THE QUIZ

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ