n. 1. One who lodges temporarily in a hut or camp, especially who sleeps in a wilderness for recreation. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. A person who stays at a summer camp or day camp. [ PJC ] 3. A vehicle, such as a small truck, or a pickup truck with a hood over the back, equipped for convenience while camping out. [ PJC ] happy camper a person who is pleased with the situation in which s/he finds him/herself. Often used ironically or in understatement, especially in the negative; as, the passengers left behind on the island were not a bunch of happy campers. [ PJC ]
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