TRIGGER-HAPPY


Meaning of TRIGGER-HAPPY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌha-pē ]

adjective

Date: 1943

1. : irresponsible in the use of firearms ; especially : inclined to shoot before clearly identifying the target

2.

a. : inclined to be irresponsible in matters that might precipitate war

b. : aggressively belligerent in attitude

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.