happy ending

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.
  2. 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.

Pronunciation

/ˌhæpi ˈɛndɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-happy ending.wav En-au-happy ending.ogg

Word forms

happy ending happy endings

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kob-der. Proto-Germanic *hampą Old Norse happbor. Middle English hap Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y Middle English happy English happy Middle English endynge English ending English happy ending From happy (adjective) + ending (noun).

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