# trigger-happy

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Having a tendency or desire to shoot a firearm irresponsibly before adequately identifying the target.
2. Inclined to behave recklessly or violently at the slightest provocation.

## Etymology
From trigger + happy.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/trigger-happy