happy ending
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happy ending
- /ˌhæpi ˈɛndɪŋ/ US, UK
Rhymes with -ɛndɪŋ
Where it comes from
From happy (adjective) + ending (noun).
noun happy endings
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A conclusion to a story in which all the loose ends of the plot are tied up, and all the main characters are left in a state of contentment or happiness.
[S]ome Gentlemen, declared againſt Tragedies in general, and in favour of Comedies, […] And hovv vvas this happy ending to be brought about? VVhy, by this very eaſy and trite expedient; to vvit, by reforming Lovelace, and marrying him to Clariſſa— […]
Similar: eucatastrophe, fairy-tale ending, happy ever after, happily ever after
- An orgasm, especially one experienced by a male client after a hand job (“stimulation of the penis using the hand”) provided by a masseuse at the end of a massage. "This not sucky sucky place, we don't do that, wesbian!" / "No," I argued. "I don't want sucky sucky, I just want a massage. It's okay if she doesn't know how to give a massage, but could she at least tickle my back?" / "No happy ending!" she yelled, getting louder. / "I don't want a happy ending, y
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noun conclusion to a story in which all the loose ends of the plot are tied up, and all the main characters are left in a state of contentment or happiness
| Español | final feliz |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 해피 엔딩 |
| 日本語 | ハッピーエンディング happī endingu, ハッピーエンド happī endo |
| 中文 | 大團圓 /大团圆 dàtuányuán, 大團圓結局 /大团圆结局 dàtuányuán jiéjú, 好結局 /好结局 hǎojiéjú |
| Português | final feliz |
| Français | happy end, eucatastrophe, fin heureuse |
| Deutsch | Happy End, glückliches Ende |
| Italiano | lieto fine |
| Ελληνικά | χάπι εντ chápi ent |
| Română | final fericit, final norocos, final reușit, sfârșit fericit |
| Русский | хэ́ппи-э́нд xɛ́ppi-énd, счастли́вый коне́ц sčastlívyj konéc |
| Tiếng Việt | kết thúc có hậu |
noun orgasm, especially one experienced by a male client after a hand job provided by a masseuse — see also orgasm
| Português | final feliz |
|---|---|
| Français | finition |
Talk about this word "happy ending." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/happy%20ending. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. happy ending. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/happy%20ending "happy ending." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/happy%20ending.Cite this
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title = {happy ending},
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