[Word of the Week] \SLAP-hap-ee\

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The word this week is..........
  • slaphappy
  • audio pronunciation
  • \SLAP-hap-ee\
DEFINITION
adjective
1: dazed and confused : punch-drunk
2: buoyantly or recklessly carefree or foolish : happy-go-lucky
 
EXAMPLES
The students were all a little slaphappy after pulling an all-nighter to finish their group project by morning.

"Leslie Nielsen, the straight-faced comic, was the master of the one-line joke. As the less-than-suave Lt. Frank Drebin or the slap-happy doctor in 'Airplane,' Nielsen used his droll wordplay to become one of the most memorable comics of all time." -- From a blog post by Melissa Bell on WashingonPost.com, November 29, 2010

Dazed and ConfusedDazed and Confused

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