let the good times roll in English

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] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

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)

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          "text": "Let the good times roll, everyone!"
        }
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        "To have fun or live fully; may imply letting things that are going well proceed; if it ain't broke, don't fix it."
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          "fully",
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          "if it ain't broke, don't fix it",
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        "(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."
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        {
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "have fun",
          "word": "que la fête commence"
        },
        {
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "have fun",
          "word": "laissez les bons temps rouler (Cajun)"
        },
        {
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "have fun",
          "word": "viva la Pepa"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "let the good times roll"
}

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            "2": "laissez les bons temps rouler"
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        }
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "form": "lets the good times roll",
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        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
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    },
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        "present"
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          "text": "Let the good times roll, everyone!"
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          "if it ain't broke, don't fix it",
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  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "have fun",
      "word": "que la fête commence"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "have fun",
      "word": "laissez les bons temps rouler (Cajun)"
    },
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      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "have fun",
      "word": "viva la Pepa"
    }
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}

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"let the good times roll" meaning in English

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