| happy camper | |
| —n | |
| informal a happy, satisifed person (esp in the phrase not a happy camper) | |
| Main Entry: | happy camper |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a person who is very pleased or content |
| Example: | When he saw the report card, he was not a happy camper. |
| Usage: | usu. used with a negative |
happy camper definition
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happy camper
A satisfied participant, a contented person, as in She loved the challenge of her new job; she was one happy camper. This expression is also often put in the negative, as in She hated the heat and humidity of the southern summer; she was not a happy camper. [Slang; mid-1900s]