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adjective
- 1. cheerfully casual in a careless or irresponsible way: "he possessed slap-happy courage" Similar Opposite
- 2. dazed or stupefied by or as if by a series of blows to the head; punch-drunk: North American "she's a bit slap-happy after such a narrow escape" Similar
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1. : punch-drunk. 2. : buoyantly or recklessly carefree or foolish : happy-go-lucky. Did you know? Slaphappy hits a lot of the same spots as "punch-drunk": when you suffer a blow to the head, you become confused and silly for a while.
adjective. informal uk / ˌslæpˈhæp.i / us / ˌslæpˈhæp.i / Add to word list. happily careless and not thinking about the results of your actions: He's slaphappy in his approach to rules and regulations. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Not paying attention. absent-mindedly. absent-mindedness. absently. dreamy.
adjective. informal us / ˌslæpˈhæp.i / uk / ˌslæpˈhæp.i / Add to word list. happily careless and not thinking about the results of your actions: He's slaphappy in his approach to rules and regulations. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Not paying attention. absent-mindedly. absent-mindedness. absently. drop/lower your guard idiom.
If you describe someone as slap-happy, you believe they are irresponsible and careless.
Definition of slap-happy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Going without enough sleep for a couple of days will leave most people slaphappy. If you're feeling a bit like you've hit your head—dizzy and lightheaded—you're slaphappy. This informal word is perfect for describing the state when you're so exhausted that you start giggling.
Slaphappy definition: severely befuddled; punch-drunk. See examples of SLAPHAPPY used in a sentence.
