"let the good times roll" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: lets the good times roll [present, singular, third-person], letting the good times roll [participle, present], let the good times roll [participle, past], let the good times roll [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|let<,,let> the good times roll}} let the good times roll (third-person singular simple present lets the good times roll, present participle letting the good times roll, simple past and past participle let the good times roll)
  1. (chiefly imperative) To have fun or live fully; may imply letting things that are going well proceed; if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Tags: imperative Translations (have fun): que la fête commence (French), laissez les bons temps rouler (Cajun) (French), viva la Pepa (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-let_the_good_times_roll-en-verb-VudTix03 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with Spanish translations
     
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          "sense": "have fun",
          "word": "que la fête commence"
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          "word": "viva la Pepa"
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      "word": "que la fête commence"
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      "word": "laissez les bons temps rouler (Cajun)"
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