happy meal
Speech parts
1. happy meal - Noun
2. Happy meal - Proper noun
Meaning
happy meal (plural happy meals)
A fast food restaurant packaged kid's meal, usually a ready-to-eat hot meal. A meal combo for a child, which is stereotypically boxed and including a toy; typically comprising a main dish, side dish (usually french fries), drink (frequently a juice box), and dessert (frequently a cookie).
Happy Meal (plural Happy Meals)
A McDonald's brand boxed kid's meal.
Happy Meal (plural Happy Meals)
(genercization) Alternative form of happy meal. (any fast food restaurant kid's meal).
Related terms
Examples
I'm gonna be a character in a Happy Meal.
It's settled, then," Grace said. She turned back to Nick. "Take the Jag to the car wash and for heaven's sake clean the McDonald's Happy Meal boxes out of it." "Hey," Nick said, his face offended. "That's a low blow. Those boxes are collectibles.
He's one fry short of a Happy Meal.
I see groups that are hot one minute, and next time you see them, they're asking if you want a soda with that Happy Meal.
I just don't know when we all decided that if it doesn't fit in a Happy Meal box, it's not for kids. I remember flying monkeys in the Wizard of Oz, and I grew up watching Monty Python. I think that kids can handle a lot more than we give them credit for, especially when it comes to the absurd.
Monty went beserk, like a toddler who's just been told he can't have a Happy Meal.