demob-happy

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

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