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devil-may-care
[ dev-uhl-mey-kair ]
/ ˈdɛv əl meɪˈkɛər /
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adjective
reckless; careless; rollicking.
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Origin of devil-may-care
First recorded in 1785–95
Words nearby devil-may-care
devil and deep blue sea, devil dog, devilfish, devilish, devilkin, devil-may-care, devilment, devil of a, devilry, devil's advocate, devil's-bit
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British Dictionary definitions for devil-may-care
devil-may-care
adjective
careless or reckless; happy-go-luckya devil-may-care attitude
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