What’s a “Devil-May-Care” life?

The phrase “devil-may-care” refers to a carefree and risk-taking attitude, often used to describe professions like stuntmen. It originated around 1800 and reflects the obsession with the devil in Anglophone cultures. It may also relate to mischievous joy and is often used in idiomatic phrases. When English speakers talk about someone having a “devil-may-care” life […]

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