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sandboy

/ˈsænd.bɔɪ/

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noun

/ˈsænd.bɔɪ/C2formalbritishobsolete
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее юного разносчика песка, ныне используемое только во фразе 'happy as a sandboy' для выражения огромного счастья.

A noun referring to a young peddler of sand, now used only in the phrase 'happy as a sandboy' to express great happiness.

  1. Happy personC2informalbritish

    A person who is extremely happy or carefree, used in the phrase 'happy as a sandboy'.

    ruСчастливый человек

    • After winning the lottery, he was as happy as a sandboy.
    • The children were as happy as sandboys playing in the park.
    • She felt as happy as a sandboy when she got the job offer.

    Synonymshappy-go-lucky