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happy-clappies

Meaning of "happy-clappies" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF HAPPY-CLAPPIES

ˌhæpɪˈklæpɪz


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HAPPY-CLAPPIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Happy-Clappies is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HAPPY-CLAPPIES

bioscopies · capiz · guppies · horoscopies · humpies · loppies · mesotherapies · nappies

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HAPPY-CLAPPIES

happoshu · happy · happy as a sandboy · happy as Larry · happy camper · happy clapper · happy couple · happy event · happy families · happy family · happy family bird · happy hour · happy hunting ground · Happy Jack · happy little vegemite · happy medium · happy release · happy slapping · happy-clappy · happy-go-lucky

WORDS THAT END LIKE HAPPY-CLAPPIES

canopies · copies · duppies · entropies · floppies · gippies · harpies · hippies · jaloppies · kelpies · occupies · philanthropies · photocopies · poppies · preppies · puppies · soapies · spies · therapies · weepies

Synonyms and antonyms of happy-clappies in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «happy-clappies» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HAPPY-CLAPPIES

Find out the translation of happy-clappies to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of happy-clappies from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «happy-clappies» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

美满clappies
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

happy- clappies
570 millions of speakers
en

English

happy-clappies
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

खुश clappies
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

clappies سعيدة -
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

Happy- clappies
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

happy- clappies
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

সুখী-clappies
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

happy- clappies
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Gembira
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

happy- clappies
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

ハッピーclappies
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

행복 - clappies
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Seneng-clappies
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hạnh phúc - clappies
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

சந்தோஷமாக-clappies
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

आनंदी- clappies
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

mutlu-clappies
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

happy - clappies
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Happy- clappies
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

Happy - clappies
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

Happy- clappies
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

happy- clappies
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

happy- clappies
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

happy - clappies
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

happy- clappies
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of happy-clappies

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HAPPY-CLAPPIES»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about happy-clappies

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HAPPY-CLAPPIES»

Discover the use of happy-clappies in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to happy-clappies and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Oxford English Dictionary Additions Series
In that case. .we might as well all pack up, Happy Clappies and Traditionalists as well. 1992 Sunday Times 8 Mar II. 5/3 He's one of the happy-clappy lot. They're always speaking in tongues, casting out demons and frightening the old ladies.
J. A. Simpson, Michael Proffitt, E. S. C. Weiner, 1997
2
Frommer's India
The Real Happy Clappies All the elements of a good, heady get-together conspire to make Rishikesh's evening Ganga Aarti a truly special, spiritually intoxicating experience. Arrive early at the ghat in front of Parmarth Niketan Ashram (leave ...
Pippa de Bruyn, Keith Bain, David Allardice, 2010
3
The Art of the South African Insult
Yours faithfully, Helen Suzman. Happy Clappies When it comes to worrying about who is offending whom, nobody worries too much about the Anglicans. Justin Cartwright once remarked, The Anglican Church is so multiculturally sensitive that ...
Sarah Britten, 2006
4
A Life Shared
... that people insult us by calling us “happy clappies,” and there it is plainly in that Scripture. At least God likes it when we make merry! We had no idea that literally hundreds ofchurches like ours were being started all over the world. We were ...
Margaret Cornell, 2013
5
A Church at War: Anglicans and Homosexuality
... Islington, in the Church Times in September 2003 set out some characteristics. 6 The Charismatics - sometimes characterized as the 'happy- clappies' for their joyful, even ecstatic forms of worship, their waving arms and occasional attempts  ...
Stephen Bates, 2004
6
And the Healing Has Begun...
While the singers of these songs are often simply described as the 'happy clappies', it is probably more accurate to sum up the expressed themes as faith, rejoicing, and freedom delivered through Protestantism. Songs from the Ulster- Scots ...
Katrin Pietzonka, 2013
7
Junkie Meets Jesus: A Wakeup Call for Your Journey En Route ...
I still refused to go to Church with the happy-clappies, and just went back to my weight training routine. Three months later, in the October of '89, after seven months of hiding, I walked out of the rehab. I was bored with hiding. I had developed ...
Colin Garnett, 2011
8
Growing in God's Image
The trappings of religion, the smells and bells, the happy clappies, or the warm and fuzzies did not impress JESUS. JESUS called for the kind of faith, brokenness, and submission that required all. . .even to the point of death. You may never be ...
Clarence W. Walker, 2004
9
Twinkle
He did not live up to expectations and became one of those acetic happy clappies that hang around the church for solace. No, she could not ring the Samaritans. If Freda answered the call she might end up depressed and suicidal. She knew ...
David Silverman, 2009
10
Where Angels Fear
Away from those happy clappies and on to a far more manageable proposition.' ' What are you talking about, Kal?' Kalten swept back his dark hair and sat down. 'I was over at the showers, talking to Jekker from B Company, and he's just had a ...
Rebecca Levene, Simon Winstone, 2010

6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HAPPY-CLAPPIES»

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1
Brian Wilson: EU is to be celebrated, not feared
That takes me to our happy-clappies in the House of Commons and, if I may, a brief history lesson. In March 1941, European civilisation faced ... «Scotsman, May 15»
2
Dance has never addressed whether making money is a good or …
And isn't it generally a good thing that dancing brings everyone together, mass happy-clappies in Trafalgar Square, knees-ups at day centres, ... «Spectator.co.uk, Apr 15»
3
Burberry Prorsum Fall 2015 Ready-to-Wear
That kick-started the happy-clappies among the front row's Kate, Cara, Jourdan, Naomi, and Mario. As far as heirloom pieces go, the likeliest ... «Style.com, Feb 15»
4
On Tim Tebow and praying for victory, luck and money
This change dates from the emergence and rapid growth of the charismatic movement in the English churches – the so-called happy-clappies. «Telegraph.co.uk, Dec 11»
5
A pompous bishop, jazz hands and gravy paste
The only Anglicans with their act together are the happy-clappies, which is fine if you like that sort of thing – and most people don't. (I treasure ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Nov 11»
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A Canterbury Tale
In a war between the petticoats and the happy-clappies, he thought the evangelicals would win. Conservative evangelicals—which is to say ... «The New Yorker, Apr 10»
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