slaphappy

[ slap-hap-ee ]

/ ˈslæpˌhæp i /

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adjective, slap·hap·pi·er, slap·hap·pi·est.Informal.

severely befuddled; punch-drunk: a slaphappy boxer.

agreeably giddy or foolish: After a martini he was slaphappy.

cheerfully irresponsible: a slaphappy crowd.

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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?

First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.

First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.

First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.

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Origin of slaphappy

First recorded in 1935–40; slap¹ + happy

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Example sentences from the Web for slaphappy

So, as far as Mexican officials like Peña Nieto are concerned, the goal is to keep their countrymen here — and keep them happy.
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How do you celebrate when happy occasions are colored by loss and absence?
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He seemed by all appearances perfectly happy to let the Republicans control the state senate.
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The church was not happy with his views, and there was talk of excommunication.
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“We wish each and every one of you a happy and safe new year,” Giorgio said at the very end.
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And that was that if he and his wife were to ever live together again and be happy, the family were to be kept out of it.
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Cousin George's position is such a happy one, that conversation is to him a thing superfluous.
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Liszt gazed at "his Hans," as he calls him, with the fondest pride, and seemed perfectly happy over his arrival.
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M'Bongo and his whole court are now clothed, I am happy to say, at least to a certain extent.
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He was aware that his act by this time, had helped nobody, had made no one happy or satisfied—not even himself.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux

British Dictionary definitions for slaphappy

slap-happy

adjective -happier or -happiest informal

cheerfully irresponsible or careless

dazed or giddy from or as if from repeated blows; punch-drunk

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adjective -happier or -happiest informal

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slaphappy

adjective, slap·hap·pi·er, slap·hap·pi·est.Informal.

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British Dictionary definitions for slaphappy

adjective -happier or -happiest informal