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convention many happy returns When it is someone's birthday, people sometimes say 'Many happy returns' to them as a way of greeting them. 0
noun many happy returns a conventional greeting to someone on his or her birthday 0
noun many happy returns a greeting said to someone on his or her birthday 0
noun many happy returns (Idiomatic) A greeting, usually for birthdays, in reference to the passing year; Happy birthday!. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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