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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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Words related to devil-may-care

careless, cavalier, easygoing, foolhardy, free and easy, happy-go-lucky, harum-scarum, heedless, inattentive, lackadaisical, negligent, nonchalant, rash, reckless, unconcerned

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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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