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trigger–happy
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trigger–happy
(adjective)
trigger–happy
/
ˈ
trɪgɚˌhæpi/
adjective
trigger–happy
/
ˈ
trɪgɚˌhæpi/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of TRIGGER–HAPPY
[
more trigger–happy; most trigger–happy
]
informal + disapproving
:
eager to fire a gun
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