slaphappy

slap·hap·py

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [slap-hap-ee]
- /ˈslæpˌhæp i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [slap-hap-ee]
- /ˈslæpˌhæp i/

Definitions of slaphappy word

adjective slaphappy severely befuddled; punch-drunk: a slaphappy boxer. 1
adjective slaphappy agreeably giddy or foolish: After a martini he was slaphappy. 1
adjective slaphappy cheerfully irresponsible: a slaphappy crowd. 1

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Origin of slaphappy

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40; slap1 + happy

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Parts of speech for Slaphappy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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slaphappy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% 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.

slaphappy usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for slaphappy

adj slaphappy

addlepated — addlebrained.
at a loss — If a business produces something at a loss, they sell it at a price which is less than it cost them to produce it or buy it.
at sea — At sea means on or under the sea, far away from land.
at sixes and sevens — If you say that someone or something is at sixes and sevens, you mean that they are confused or disorganized.
befuddled — confused, muddled, perplexed

adjective slaphappy

dazzled — to overpower or dim the vision of by intense light: He was dazzled by the sudden sunlight.
gelastic — Pertaining to laughter, used in laughing, or to be the subject of laughter.

All 17 Synonyms of slaphappy