happy-clappy

British  

/ ˈhæpɪˈklæpɪ /

adjective

1. of or denoting a form of evangelical Christianity in which members of the congregation sing and clap enthusiastically during acts of worship

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noun

1. Also called: happy clapper.  an enthusiastic evangelical Christian

Example Sentences

At first glance, the Jesus Army seemed a "happy-clappy" church set in the Northamptonshire countryside, with two- or three thousand members, a gaudy military-style uniform, and a fleet of rainbow-coloured battle buses.

From BBC

Clippers did briefly have a sea captain mascot who made no impression whatsoever, and was soon replaced by Sam Dunk, who looked like nothing more than a geezer kitted out for a weekend pickup game, and whose most memorable moment may have been when he tried to pull a pretty blond fan onto the court to join him in a happy-clappy routine.

From Los Angeles Times

And when he wasn’t staging happy-clappy revues, he was playing tremulous, reverent acoustic music, as on the Seven Swans album, whose vulnerabilities still felt studied and removed.

From Slate

Sometimes, when I was going through a tough time, it was hard to put on a smile when I got recognised in the street, or have to go on stage and be all happy-clappy.

From The Guardian

I was expecting it to be happy-clappy American TV, but I watched a few episodes and enjoyed it.

From The Guardian