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slaphappy
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
slaphappy
(adjective)
slaphappy
/
ˈ
slæpˌhæpi/
adjective
slaphappy
/
ˈ
slæpˌhæpi/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of SLAPHAPPY
[
more slaphappy; most slaphappy
]
informal
1
:
punch-drunk
a
slaphappy
boxer
We were all a bit
slaphappy
after staying up all night to finish the report.
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happy and careless
She has a
slaphappy
attitude about her work.
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