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- [slap hap-ee]
- /slæp ˈhæp i/
- /slæp ˈhæpi/
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- [slap hap-ee]
- /slæp ˈhæp i/
Definitions of slap-happy word
- 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
- adjective slap-happy If you describe someone as slap-happy, you believe they are irresponsible and careless. 0
- adjective slap-happy cheerfully irresponsible or careless 0
- adjective slap-happy dazed or giddy from or as if from repeated blows; punch-drunk 0
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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
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Slap-happy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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 61% 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.
Synonyms for slap-happy
adj slap-happy
See also
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