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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Words nearby slaphappy
slap-bang, slap bass, slapdash, slap dashing, slap down, slaphappy, slaphead, slap in the face, slapjack, slap on the back, slap on the wrist
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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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