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Happy ship

Parf of speech: Noun, OED Year: 1845, OED Evaluation: N/A

a ship on which the crew work together harmoniously; fig. an organization characterized by team spirit, easy collaboration, and high morale.

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...so he and I worked in this hospital and our combined years were ninety-one- ninety-one years. And it was- it was a happy ship, and we- we had a wonderful time with people like Bill-Alman and John-Lowell and Stan-Marks and Jack-Bishop and-
A happy environment
So we didn't have to spend a lot of money on rent and- (inc) and we had a- a happy family and the hospital was a happy ship in those days. So many people that were- we were all good friends.
A happy environment