happy hour

hap·py hour

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hap-ee ouuh r, ou-er]
- /ˈhæp i aʊər, ˈaʊ ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hap-ee ouuh r, ou-er]
- /ˈhæp i aʊər, ˈaʊ ər/

Definitions of happy hour words

noun happy hour a cocktail hour or longer period at a bar, during which drinks are served at reduced prices or with free snacks: happy hour from 5 to 7 p.m. 1
noun happy hour bar: discount time 1
variable noun happy hour In a pub, happy hour is a period when drinks are sold more cheaply than usual to encourage people to come to the pub. 0
noun happy hour a time, usually in the early evening, when some pubs or bars sell drinks at reduced prices 0
noun happy hour a time, as in the late afternoon, when a bar or tavern features drinks at reduced prices 0
noun happy hour In a bar, happy hour is a period when drinks are sold more cheaply than usual to encourage people to come to the bar. 0

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Origin of happy hour

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65

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Parts of speech for Happy hour

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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happy hour popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for happy hour

noun happy hour

bread and circuses — something offered as a means of distracting attention from a problem or grievance

Just one Synonym for happy hour