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PRONUNCIATION OF SLAP-HAPPY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SLAP-HAPPY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Slap-Happy is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SLAP-HAPPY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of slap-happy in the English dictionary

The definition of slap-happy in the dictionary is cheerfully irresponsible or careless. Other definition of slap-happy is dazed or giddy from or as if from repeated blows; punch-drunk.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SLAP-HAPPY

slantwise
slanty
slap
slap and tickle
slap bass
slap down
slap on the back
slap-bang
slap-happier
slap-happiest
slap-up
slapdash
slaphead
slapjack
slapped
slapped-cheek disease
slapper
slapping
slapshot
slapstick

WORDS THAT END LIKE SLAP-HAPPY

boob happy
chappy
crappy
demob-happy
flappy
gappy
happy
make it snappy
nappy
overhappy
pappy
sappy
scrappy
snappy
strappy
trappy
trigger-happy
unhappy
yappy
zappy

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

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SLAP-HAPPY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «slap-happy» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of slap-happy

Translation of «slap-happy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SLAP-HAPPY

Find out the translation of slap-happy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of slap-happy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «slap-happy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

高档的幸福
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

slap -happy
570 millions of speakers

English

slap-happy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

थप्पड़ खुश
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صفعة سعيدة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хлопнуть счастливым
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tapa- feliz
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চড়-খুশি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

relaxe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Slap-happy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Slap -happy
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スラップハッピー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

때리고 - 행복
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Slap-happy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tát - hạnh phúc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அறைய-சந்தோஷமாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थप्पड-आनंदी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mutlu Tokat
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

slap -happy
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

klapsa - szczęśliwa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

грюкнути щасливим
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

palmă - fericit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χαστούκι - ευτυχισμένη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

klap -happy
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

slap -happy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

slap -happy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of slap-happy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SLAP-HAPPY»

The term «slap-happy» is regularly used and occupies the 66.353 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SLAP-HAPPY» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLAP-HAPPY»

Discover the use of slap-happy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to slap-happy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Billboard
17 Returns To Indie Roots On Wax Tadpnle/Rong Load's 'Slap-Happy' Sparks says, "Gail's based on the East Coast, and we really needed a West Coast bass player. It's difficult for us to function as a band when one of the members lives so far ...
2
Sams Teach Yourself HTML5 Mobile Application Development in ...
Include three <audio> elements pointing to each file: <source src=”Slap Happy. mp3”> <source src=”Slap Happy.ogg”> <source src=”Slap Happy.wav”> 6. Add fallback text for browsers that don't support <audio>: <p>Your browser does not ...
Jennifer Kyrnin, 2012
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The HTML5 Developer's Collection (Collection)
<source src="Slap Happy.mp3"> <source src="Slap Happy.ogg"> <source src=" Slap Happy.wav"> 6. Add fallback text for browsers that don't support <audio>: <p >Your browser does not support audio playback, download the file: <a href="Slap  ...
Jennifer Kyrnin, Chuck Hudson, Tom Leadbetter, 2011
4
Slap Happy, Arkansas
Slap Happy, Arkansas tells about the fall of one small town, where reality overwhelms myth, and the residents' lives, which are so intertwined, are changed forever by one seemingly insignificant event -- a doctor's botched diagnosis.
Don Cooper, 2003
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Catalog of Copyright Entries: Musical compositions
Slap happy Jap. 17677. SU Lenten hymns. 17671. Slap happy Sal. 49683. SU little gems from the masters. 3737. Slap-happy Wacky from the Promised Land. SU mile stretch. 52860. 17678. SU months for lore. 45478. Slap polka. 49684.
‎1942
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Standard Guide to Golden Age Comics
Bl Billy the Kid Adventure Magazine #3 20 JSe . © Fox Features Syndicate 53 MBi,Uncle Slap Happy (c) . . . 225.00 54 MBi,Uncle Slap Happy (c) . . . 225.00 55 MBi,Happy Easter (c) . . . . . . . 225.00 56 MBi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225.00 57 MBi ...
Alex G. Malloy, 2006
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Film Composers in America: A Filmography, 1911-1970
Slonder House (1938) Zahler Slap Happy (1950) Lava Slap Happy Hunters ( 1941) Scheih Slap Happy Lion (1947) Bradley Slap Happy Pappy (1940) Stalling Slaphappy Valley (1939) Marsales Slap-Hoppy Mouse (1956) Stalling SNOW ...
Clifford McCarty, 2000
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Cassell's Dictionary of Slang
... emphasis, congratulation etc. slap ham v. [1980s] (US campus) to have sexual intercourse. slap-happy n. [1940s) (US Black) a devotee of swing music, [the use of the jazz jargon slap bass] slap-happy adj. [ 1930s*] cheery, slightly eccentric.
Jonathon Green, 2005
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The Book of Godom & Somorrah
The television cameras from Better News TomorrowTM focused on the teary eyes of the faces cheering on Slap Happy and the cute commentators shouted into their microphones. “The crowd is cheering, Bob,” noted WF Buckle-Buckle, ...
The Orbitology, 2010
10
Wordbook of Australian Idiom: Aussie Slang
... irresponsible rash person— 'He was always a slap dash type of joker' slap in face A reproach, to censure or insult— 'It was a fair bloody slap in the face' slap happy Cheerful, casual, indifferent— 'A slap happy chappie' slap on A reprimand  ...
Kerrin P. Rowe, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SLAP-HAPPY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term slap-happy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Getting slap-happy at the Broad Street Run
Speak Easy contributor Susan Perloff teaches adults to write nonfiction — and that's the truth. Her work has appeared 150 times in the Philadelphia Inquirer and ... «Newsworks.org, May 15»
2
Monique's Slap-Happy Return
Never one to play by Hollywood's rules, the Oscar winner is back with Bessie and Blackbird, in which she plays the mom of a gay teen (Julian Walker). «Out Magazine, Apr 15»
3
Slaphappy superstars among SNL graduates
The long-running show's products are an embarrassment of riches, including slap-happy superstars who have even launched popular film franchises of their ... «Inquirer.net, Mar 15»
4
Slap-Happy New York Sheriff's Deputy Is Arrested, Resigns
Sergeant Shawn R. Glans was arrested and resigned Monday, days after the deputy was suspended after a video posted on the Internet captured him allegedly ... «Bearing Arms, Nov 14»
5
Getting slap-happy with back-to-school forms
It's back-to-school week, and I'm sure you have been flooded with a lot of paper forms to fill out. After filling out several with the same information, I started getting ... «Greenville News, Aug 14»
6
Bill Maher gets slap-happy with tweet comparing Hamas to a 'crazy …
Well, Bill Maher really put his Twitter-foot in it. He tweeted: Dealing w/ Hamas is like dealing w/ a crazy woman who's trying to kill u – u can only hold her wrists ... «Washington Post, Jul 14»
7
Slap-happy Shakespeare: Propeller's 'Comedy of Errors'
Slap-happy Shakespeare: Propeller's 'Comedy of Errors'. Slap-happy Shakespeare: Propeller's 'Comedy of Errors'. A scene from Propeller Theatre Company's ... «Today's Zaman, May 14»
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Slap-happy surgeon escapes prosecution, now it's up to the public …
So it appears that if you slap enough people on the butt -- people who are unconscious, people who trust you, people who lie vulnerable in front of you on a ... «The Post-Standard, Apr 14»
9
Ask the expert: Dealing with a slap-happy one year old
Q I have a 14-month-old baby boy who has recently started slapping and hitting. This happens to everyone who gets at all close to him or within reach. «Irish Times, Mar 14»
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Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys Are Slap-Happy on The Americans …
The Americans may be embarking on a new season, but at least one season one tradition is sticking around: Keri Russell still slaps Matthew Rhys. "Yeah, that's ... «E! Online, Feb 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Slap-Happy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/slap-happy>. May 2024 ».
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