happy camper

happy camper
noun
: one who is content

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Slang. a person who is cheerful and satisfied: There were no happy campers after the company was reorganized.

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happy camper informal phrase
someone who is happy or satisfied with a situation
Thesaurus: people who are happy, hopeful and friendlysynonym
Main entry: camper

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happy camper,
someone who is well-behaved and contented with his or her situation: »

“She's a happy camper. She's a doll.” Tamba…threw her trunk above her head like a lady flinging open a parasol (New Yorker).

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a comfortable, contented person

when I'm onstage, I'm really a happy camper

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noun, pl ⋯ -ers [count]
chiefly US informal : someone who is pleased or happy

I was one happy camper when I heard the news.

— often used in negative statements

When she found out that the report wasn't ready, she was not a happy camper. [=she was angry or upset]


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