Where Does the Word Slaphappy Come from?

This informal word is perfect for describing the state when you're so exhausted that you start giggling. Slaphappy was first recorded in the 1930s, and it originally described someone who is "punch drunk," or "stupefied from repeated blows to the head," like a slaphappy boxer.

What is the meaning of Slaphappy?

1 : punch-drunk. 2 : buoyantly or recklessly carefree or foolish : happy-go-lucky.

Is Slap Happy a real thing?

adjective, slap·hap·pi·er, slap·hap·pi·est. Informal. severely befuddled; punch-drunk: a slaphappy boxer.