Trigger-happy
[trig-er-hap-ee] /ˈtrɪg ərˌhæp i/
adjective, Informal.
1.
ready to fire a gun at the least provocation, regardless of the situation or probable consequences:
a trigger-happy hunter.
2.
heedless and foolhardy in matters of great importance and recklessly advocating action that can result in war:
Some called him a trigger-happy candidate.
3.
eager to point out the mistakes or shortcomings of others; aggressively or wantonly critical:
He’s a trigger-happy editor with a nervous blue pencil.
trigger-happy
adjective (informal)
1.
tending to resort to the use of firearms or violence irresponsibly
2.
tending to act rashly or without due consideration
tricks
Read Also:
- Triggering
noun 1. a small projecting tongue in a firearm that, when pressed by the finger, actuates the mechanism that discharges the weapon. 2. a device, as a lever, the pulling or pressing of which releases a detent or spring. 3. anything, as an act or event, that serves as a stimulus and initiates or precipitates […]
- Triggerman
noun, plural triggermen [trig-er-muh n, -men] /ˈtrɪg ər mən, -ˌmɛn/ (Show IPA). Informal. 1. a gangster who specializes in gunning people down. 2. a bodyguard, especially of a gangster. noun (pl) -men 1. a person, esp a criminal, who shoots another person
- Trigger-mechanism
noun 1. a physiological or psychological process caused by a stimulus and resulting in a usually severe reaction.
- Trigger plant
noun 1. (Austral) any of several small grasslike plants of the genus Stylidium, having sensitive stamens that are erected when disturbed: family Stylidiaceae
- Trigger point
trigger point n. A specific point on the body at which touch or pressure will elicit pain.