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slaphappy

slaphappy

9.0
Feeling dazed and acting silly from being very tired or after a hit
  • adjective
  • /ˈslæpˌhæpi/
  • Informal
translation icon : mareado
  • When I'm exhausted, yet somehow still awake, giggling and feeling kind of drunk, I call it 'slaphappy.'

Examples

  • The children became slaphappy at the end of the long road trip, joking and acting silly in the backseat.

  • After running miles without stopping, I started to feel slaphappy and couldn't stop laughing.

  • She felt slaphappy after a day filled with laughter and fun with her friends at the amusement park.

Synonyms

silly
vsslaphappy
  • UK
15 3.5

Dazed and confused after a hit or hard fall

also covers behaving foolishly or recklessly rather than only physical stupor
dippy
vsslaphappy
  • Informal
5 8.2

Being silly and a little strange in a friendly way

is a dazed physical state caused by blows or tiredness not only odd behaviour
punchy
vsslaphappy
3 7.5

Dazed and confused after a blow or being very tired

is milder and can come from exhaustion or playful behaviour
punch-drunk
vsslaphappy
2 8.1

A person who feels very dazed and confused as if hit many times

is milder and can come from tiredness or playful recklessness
dappy
vsslaphappy
  • UK
1 9.9

Feeling silly and cheerful in a light, slightly confused way

is about dazedness from physical blows or exhaustion rather than cheerfulness
dipsy
vsslaphappy
  • Informal
9.8

Acting silly and playful in a slightly strange but friendly way

is instead a mild disorientation often caused by blows or extreme tiredness

Antonyms

sensible
201 2.7

Showing good judgment and making practical choices

alert
82 2.8

Quick to notice and respond to what is happening

How Dazed

stunned
29 3.0
dazed
40 4.8
slaphappy
  • Informal
9.0
groggy
21 5.6
light-headed
15 4.2

Surface Forms

slaphappy positive

Morphology

slaphappy = slap + happy (semi-transparent) = slap + happy

The sense 'dazed or disoriented (often from blows or exhaustion)' connects more directly to 'slap', but the use of 'happy' is ironic/metaphorical, so the compound is partially inferable.

Etymology

Slaphappy joins slap ('hit') and happy ('joyful'). It was first used for boxers who were hit so much they became confused and silly, so slaphappy can mean 'dazed' or mildly confused from blows or extreme tiredness.