happy

happy as a sandboy extremely happy; perfectly contented with your situation.

☞ An 1823 dictionary describes a sandboy as an urchin who sold sand in the streets, and according to the same source the expression jolly as a sandboy was already proverbial by that date for 'a merry fellow who has tasted a drop'. A common British version of the phrase is happy as Larry, Larry being a pet name for Lawrence. This saying is sometimes connected with the renowned boxer Larry Foley (1847–1917); on the other hand, it may owe something to larry, a dialect word used by Thomas Hardy, meaning 'a state of excitement'. The North American version is happy as a clam, which apparently originated in the early 19th century on the east coast, where clams are plentiful: the full version happy as a clam at high water explains the source of the clam's satisfaction.

happy event the birth of a child. humorous

happy hunting ground a place where success or enjoyment is obtained.

☞ This phrase originally referred to the optimistic hope of Native Americans that the afterlife will be spent in a country where there are good hunting grounds.

2008Jamaica Observer That may have been part of the reason [the Australian cricket team] were shocked by India earlier this year at Perth, which has long been a happy hunting ground for Australia.

not a happy bunny (or camper) used to suggest that someone is displeased. informal

☞ The variant happy camper alludes to the inmates of holiday camps, who stereotypically are constantly exhorted by the management to be happy.

2004This Is Wiltshire Then Alan answered the phone. The majority of the conversation was unprintable. Basically the smoking chips hadn't been delivered again and Alan wasn't a happy bunny.

2009Express He wasn't a happy camper, but sometimes the manager knows best.

词组	happy
释义	happy happy as a sandboy extremely happy; perfectly contented with your situation. ☞ An 1823 dictionary describes a sandboy as an urchin who sold sand in the streets, and according to the same source the expression jolly as a sandboy was already proverbial by that date for 'a merry fellow who has tasted a drop'. A common British version of the phrase is happy as Larry, Larry being a pet name for Lawrence. This saying is sometimes connected with the renowned boxer Larry Foley (1847–1917); on the other hand, it may owe something to larry, a dialect word used by Thomas Hardy, meaning 'a state of excitement'. The North American version is happy as a clam, which apparently originated in the early 19th century on the east coast, where clams are plentiful: the full version happy as a clam at high water explains the source of the clam's satisfaction. happy event the birth of a child. humorous happy hunting ground a place where success or enjoyment is obtained. ☞ This phrase originally referred to the optimistic hope of Native Americans that the afterlife will be spent in a country where there are good hunting grounds. 2008Jamaica Observer That may have been part of the reason [the Australian cricket team] were shocked by India earlier this year at Perth, which has long been a happy hunting ground for Australia. not a happy bunny (or camper) used to suggest that someone is displeased. informal ☞ The variant happy camper alludes to the inmates of holiday camps, who stereotypically are constantly exhorted by the management to be happy. 2004This Is Wiltshire Then Alan answered the phone. The majority of the conversation was unprintable. Basically the smoking chips hadn't been delivered again and Alan wasn't a happy bunny. 2009Express He wasn't a happy camper, but sometimes the manager knows best.
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