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View synonyms for devil-may-care

devil-may-care

[ dev-uhl-mey-kair ]

adjective

  1. reckless; careless; rollicking.


devil-may-care

adjective

  1. careless or reckless; happy-go-lucky

    a devil-may-care attitude

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of devil-may-care1

First recorded in 1785–95

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