demob-happy

British  

adjective

1. feeling elated in anticipation of demobilization from the armed forces

2. feeling elated and carefree in anticipation of the end of any onerous or unpleasant period

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Example Sentences

Demob-happy kids are strolling in groups on the Old Kent Road.

From The Guardian

The worms look like demob-happy frankfurters.

From The Guardian

And so we face the final curtain or at best a rather demob-happy, oddly tension-free final flutter of a curtain that fell some time ago for most of English football’s top tier.

From The Guardian

Over at the White House, the demob-happy Obamas were also playing zombies, as they entertained a children's Halloween party with a rendition of Michael Jackson's Thriller.

From BBC

The early rain on Froome’s parade failed to dampen his spirits and, as the peloton meandered towards the official start at Ville-d’Avray, he received congratulatory handshakes from demob-happy rivals and the Tour director, Christian Prudhomme, before the signal to begin racing was semaphored.

From The Guardian