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slaphappy

[ slap-hap-ee ]
/ ˈslæpˌhæp i /

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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RELATED WORDS

giddy, queasy, shaky, tipsy, puzzled, groggy, befuddled, bewildered, wobbly, dazed, unsteady, woozy, distracted, dumb, blind, muddled, bemused, staggering, addled, whirling

Nearby words

slap shot, slap-bang, slap-happy, slap-up, slapdash, slaphappy, slaphead, slapjack, slapp, slapped-cheek disease, slapper

Origin of slaphappy

First recorded in 1935–40; slap1 + happy
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