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Princeton's WordNet

  1. carefree, devil-may-care, freewheeling, happy-go-lucky, harum-scarum, slaphappyadjective

    cheerfully irresponsible

    "carefree with his money"; "freewheeling urban youths"; "had a harum-scarum youth"

  2. devil-may-care, raffish, rakishadjective

    marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness

    "a cocktail party given by some...raffish bachelors"- Crary Moore

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  1. devil-may-careadjective

    Carefree, reckless, irresponsible.

Wikipedia

  1. Devil-May-Care

    Devil-May-Care is a 1929 American Pre-Code musical film directed by Sidney Franklin with a Technicolor sequence of the Albertina Rasch Dancers. The film was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on December 27, 1929 and was Ramon Novarro's talkie debut.The film is based upon the 1851 play La Bataille de dames, ou un duel en amour by Ernest Legouvé and Eugène Scribe. It is known by a variety of other names, including Battle of the Ladies (the film's working title), Der Leutnant des Kaisers (Austria), Der jüngste Leutnant (Germany), Il tenente di Napoleone (Italy), and O lohagos tis aftokratorikis frouras (Greece).

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  1. devil-may-care

    The term "devil-may-care" is used to describe an attitude of nonchalance or reckless disregard for consequences and potential dangers, typically in reference to a person's actions or behavior. The phrase origin is from late 18th century, suggesting an attitude of 'let the devil (used to express surprise or annoyance) take the consequences'.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of devil-may-care in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of devil-may-care in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1


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  • péče o ďáblaCzech
  • djævel-måske-plejeDanish
  • leichtsinnig, nachlässigGerman
  • διάβολος-μπορεί-φροντίδαGreek
  • diablo-povas-zorgiEsperanto
  • temerario, irresponsable, despreocupado, arriesgadoSpanish
  • مراقبت از شیطانPersian
  • välinpitämätön, rämäpäinen, holtiton, huoletonFinnish
  • diable peut s'en soucierFrench
  • diabhal-féadfaidh-cúramIrish
  • coma-co-dhiùScottish Gaelic
  • bánja az ordogHungarian
  • setan-mungkin-peduliIndonesian
  • devil-may-careItalian
  • אכפת לשטןHebrew
  • May-cura diaboli,Latin
  • devil-may-careDutch
  • djevel-kanskje-bryr segNorwegian
  • diabeł może troszczyć sięPolish
  • demônio pode cuidarPortuguese
  • diavolului-să-i peseRomanian
  • безрассудный, беспечный, легкомысленный, бесшабашный, беззаботный, Дьявол-May-уходRussian
  • sorgfri, lättsinnigSwedish
  • ma quỷ có thể quan tâmVietnamese
  • טייַוול-מייַ-זאָרגןYiddish

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