The order gained a reputation for carelessness with respect to their vows and were labelled the "fratres gaudentes" (Latin) or "frati (cavalieri) gaudenti" (Italian): jovial/joyous/jubliant brothers/brethren/friars.
The order gained a reputation for carelessness with respect to their vows and were labelled the "fratres gaudentes" (Latin) or "frati (cavalieri) gaudenti" (Italian). These nicknames are translated into English as "the Jovial Friars" and similar: the jovial/joyous/jubliant brothers/brethren/friars.