happy hour
hap·py hour
H h Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hap-ee ouuh r, ou-er]
- /ˈhæp i aʊər, ˈaʊ ər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hap-ee ouuh r, ou-er]
- /ˈhæp i aʊər, ˈaʊ ər/
Definitions of happy hour words
- noun happy hour a cocktail hour or longer period at a bar, during which drinks are served at reduced prices or with free snacks: happy hour from 5 to 7 p.m. 1
- noun happy hour bar: discount time 1
- variable noun happy hour In a pub, happy hour is a period when drinks are sold more cheaply than usual to encourage people to come to the pub. 0
- noun happy hour a time, usually in the early evening, when some pubs or bars sell drinks at reduced prices 0
- noun happy hour a time, as in the late afternoon, when a bar or tavern features drinks at reduced prices 0
- noun happy hour In a bar, happy hour is a period when drinks are sold more cheaply than usual to encourage people to come to the bar. 0
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Origin of happy hour
First appearance:
before 1960 One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Happy hour
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
happy hour popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
happy hour usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for happy hour
noun happy hour
- bread and circuses — something offered as a means of distracting attention from a problem or grievance
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