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SLAPHAPPY (slaphappier, slaphappiest)
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, slaphappiest Dictionary entry overview: What does slaphappy mean?
• SLAPHAPPY (adjective)
The adjective SLAPHAPPY has 2 senses:
1. cheerfully irresponsible
2. dazed from or as if from repeated blows
Familiarity information: SLAPHAPPY used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Cheerfully irresponsible
Synonyms:
carefree; devil-may-care; freewheeling; happy-go-lucky; harum-scarum; slaphappy
Context example:
had a harum-scarum youth
Similar:
irresponsible (showing lack of care for consequences)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Dazed from or as if from repeated blows
Synonyms:
punch-drunk; silly; slaphappy
Context example:
punch-drunk with love
Similar:
confused (mentally confused; unable to think with clarity or act intelligently)
Domain usage:
colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)
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