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haps

haps

1 9.9
Recent news or gossip about what is happening
  • noun
  • /hæps/
  • Slang
translation icon : noticias
  • If you want to hear the haps, just ask Mark—he's always in the know.

Examples

  • Did you hear the latest haps?

  • Let's catch up and share the haps from the past week.

  • She always knows all the latest haps around town.

  • The town is buzzing with haps this week.

  • I heard all the latest haps at the party last night.

  • What's the haps in town this weekend?

  • She loves to stay updated on the haps around the neighborhood.

Synonyms

gossip
vshaps
  • Informal
184 1.1

Informal talk about other people's private lives, often with rumors

is an informal general term for events or news beyond personal rumours
buzz
vshaps
110 2.6

A lively scene of excited talk and activity among people

is a casual label for specific events or news rather than general excitement
goings-on
vshaps
  • UK
14 4.1

Things that happen, often unusual, secret, or maybe dishonest

is more neutral and informal covering ordinary recent events and news
hap
vshaps
  • Archaic
11 9.9

An event that happens by chance

is an informal term for topical events or recent news not random accidents
latest gossip
vshaps
  • Informal
1 1.9

The most recent private news or rumors about people

is a broader informal label for events or recent news beyond private rumours

Surface Forms

haps singular
haps plural

Etymology

Haps in informal speech is a short form of happenings, like saying 'what's the haps?' for 'what's happening' or 'news'. So today haps can mean the latest events or gossip.