# happy camper

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. One who is thoroughly content or satisfied.
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see happy, camper.

## Etymology
The Dictionary of American Slang suspects the phrase to have originated among California movie and show-business people as a reference to child clients of summer camps.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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