slap happy

slap hap·py

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [slap hap-ee]
- /slæp ˈhæp i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [slap hap-ee]
- /slæp ˈhæp i/

Definitions of slap happy words

adjective slap happy severely befuddled; punch-drunk: a slaphappy boxer. 1
adjective slap happy agreeably giddy or foolish: After a martini he was slaphappy. 1
adjective slap happy cheerfully irresponsible: a slaphappy crowd. 1

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Origin of slap happy

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40; slap1 + happy

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Parts of speech for Slap happy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Slap happy

slap happy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% 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.

slap happy usage trend in Literature

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