happy ending

== English == === Etymology === From happy (adjective) +‎ ending (noun). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˌhæpi ˈɛndɪŋ/ Rhymes: -ɛndɪŋ Hyphenation: hap‧py end‧ing === Noun === happy ending (plural happy endings) (narratology) 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. Synonyms: eucatastrophe, fairy-tale ending, (one sense) happy ever after, (one sense) happily ever after (by extension, slang, euphemistic, vulgar) 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 or towards the end of a massage. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== good ending === Further reading === happy ending on Wikipedia.Wikipedia “happy ending, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, December 2025.