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    [Adjective]  | "dev*il-may-care" | \ ˌde-vᵊl-(ˌ)mā-ˈker \


    1: easygoing, carefree


    Origin: 1837 ;

    [Adjective]  | "devil-may-care" 


    1: having a relaxed, casual manner;


      * e.g., " ... a devil-may-care golfer who knows that it's only a game "





    2: having or showing a lack of concern for the consequences of one's actions;


      * e.g., " ... the devil-may-care speed with which he drives his sports car is going to cause a lot of grief someday "





    3: having or showing freedom from worries or troubles;


      * e.g., " ... the devil-may-care attitude that some people have about needlessly contributing to global warming "





     [ "Devil may care" ]

    1: One of if not the Most defining trait of old J (junior Grimes) Even the most accurate and morally deconstructed definition wouldn’t be enough to define this kid. J grimes is beyond petty human labeling. Nothing can classify him.

      * e.g.,  ... junior grimes doesn’t let you fully experience him, what we see is merely an avatar of his willpower, the world only sees him as he allows himself to be perceived as. Junior often sports a “devil may care” attitude as if not already his signature mood 

     [ "devil may care" ]

    1: very reckless, careless

      * e.g.,  ... That was a devil may care plan. Don't put yourself on the line like that. 

     [ "devil may care" ]

    1: reckless, defiant of authority

      * e.g.,  ... "He had a devil may care attitude." 

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