happy meal
A restaurant fast food meal option for a child, which is usually boxed and includes a toyA restaurant fast food meal option for a child, which is usually boxed and includes a toy; typically comprising a main dish, a side dish (usually French fries), a drink (frequently a juice box), and dessert (frequently a cookie).
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1 sensesA restaurant fast food meal option for a child, which is usually boxed and includes a toy; typically comprising a main dish, a side dish (usually French fries), a drink (frequently a juice box), and dessert (frequently a cookie).
Examples
2 sentencesI had a Happy Meal.
She's a few fries short of a Happy Meal.
Origin
From happy + meal, from Happy Meal. From being a meal that is supposed to bring joy. A genFrom happy + meal, from Happy Meal. From being a meal that is supposed to bring joy. A genericization of the McDonald's trademark Happy Meal.
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