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happy slapping

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noun

  1. informal the practice of attacking, esp slapping, an unsuspecting passer-by and filming it with a mobile camera phone, footage of which is then circulated for the amusement of others

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Etymology

Origin of happy slapping

C21

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He rose confident and happy, slapping his friend on the shoulder, with the old boyish exhilaration.

From Making Money by Johnson, Owen

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