Reverse Dictionary: FORTUNATE

ADJECTIVES
► ARSEHOLE LUCKY extremely lucky or fortunate → 1950s sl.
► ARSE UPWARDS lucky, fortunate → 17C
► BOON  advantageous, fortunate, favourable → LME obs.
► CANDID splendid, illustrious; fortunate → 1648 obs.
► CANNY lucky, fortunate, prosperous → 1715 Sc. obs.
► CHANCY lucky, fortunate; good-natured → 1928 Amer. dial.
► EADI happy, fortunate, well-omened → c825 obs.
► FELICIOUS fortunate, prosperous → 1599 obs.
► HAPPEN fortunate, happy, blessed → a1300 obs.
► HEAVEN–BLEST happy, fortunate → 1902 Eng. dial.   (Bk.)
► LUCKLY lucky, fortunate, successful → c1450 obs.
► MERCIFUL lucky, fortunate → 1836 Sc.
► OMINOUS of good omen, auspicious; fortunate → 1597 obs.
► ON THE PIG’S BACK living in luxury; living well; in good fortune; in a fortunate position → L19 Ireland, Aust. & NZ sl.
► ON THE TINNY LUCK by a fortunate chance → 1910s Aust. sl.
► WHITE propitious, favourable; auspicious, fortunate, happy → 1614 arch.

ADVERBS
► HAPPENLY fortunately, happily → c1375 obs.

INTERJECTIONS & PHRASES
► HALF YOUR LUCK! expression indicating you feel the other person is very fortunate → 1999 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
► ON THE PIG’S BACK in a fortunate or prosperous state → 1894
► ON THE PIG’S EAR in a fortunate or prosperous state → 1946
► WITH ONE’S ARSE IN THE BUTTER in a very fortunate or advantageous situation or position → 2015
► WITH ONE’S BUM IN THE BUTTER in a very fortunate or advantageous situation or position → 1960
► WITH ONE’S NOSE IN THE BUTTER in a very fortunate or advantageous situation or position → 1918

NOUNS
► BAD DEAL a happy or fortunate occasion or event → 1970 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► FORTUNATION the act of making fortunate; the being favoured by fortune; luckiness → c1470 obs.
► SNIP a thing that is more fortunate, excellent, or pleasing that might normally be expected → 1952 UK sl.

NOUNS – PERSON
► SON OF A WHITE HEN a fortunate person or thing; a favourite child → 1540
► SUNDAY CHILD ► SUNDAY’S CHILD a child born on Sunday; hence, one greatly blessed or favoured; a fortunate person → 1886
► SUNDAY’S DAUGHTER a child born on Sunday; hence, one greatly blessed or favoured; a fortunate person → c1150 obs.
► WHITE-HEN’S CHICK a spoiled or petted child; a fortunate person → 1786 Eng. dial

VERBS
► ACE OUT to be fortunate or lucky → 2000 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► BE LAUGHING to be comfortable, safe, fortunate; hence, to be winning → World War I Brit. colloq.
► FALL WITH ONE’S NOSE IN THE BUTTER to have extremely good fortune → 1918
► HAVE A GOOD INNINGS to be fortunate, esp. in money matters → 1896 colloq. (Bk.)
► HAVE ONE’S BREAD BUTTERED ON BOTH SIDES to enjoy a prosperous, fortunate, or extravagant lifestyle; to be profligate or wasteful → 1678
► LAND WITH ONE’S BUM IN THE BUTTER to have extremely good fortune → 1971