slaphappy

[ slap-hap-ee ]

adjective

, Informal.

, slap·hap·pi·er, slap·hap·pi·est.

1. severely befuddled; punch-drunk:

   a slaphappy boxer.

2. agreeably giddy or foolish:

   After a martini he was slaphappy.

3. cheerfully irresponsible:

   a slaphappy crowd.

Word History and Origins

Origin of slaphappy¹

First recorded in 1935–40; slap ¹ + happy