# happy ending

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌhæpi ˈɛndɪŋ/

## Definitions
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.

## 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 endyng
English ending
English happy ending
From happy (adjective) + ending (noun).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/happy-ending