happy-go-lucky

adjective

hap·​py-go-lucky ˌha-pē-gō-ˈlə-kē How to pronounce happy-go-lucky (audio)
: blithely unconcerned : carefree

Examples of happy-go-lucky in a Sentence

he is completely happy-go-lucky on fishing trips—if he catches something, fine; if he doesn't, that's fine, too went on her happy-go-lucky way, totally unaware that she was strewing litter behind her
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Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of happy-go-lucky was in 1835

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“Happy-go-lucky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/happy-go-lucky. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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happy-go-lucky

adjective
hap·​py-go-lucky
ˌhap-ē-gō-ˈlək-ē
: cheerfully unconcerned : carefree

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