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happy corner

happy corner noun: a type of school prank where two or more people slam a victim's crotch against a pole or similar objects.

Noun

happy corner (plural not attested)

  1. (Hong-Kong, no plural) A type of school prank where two or more people slam a victim's crotch against a pole or similar objects.

Verb

happy corner (third-person singular simple present happy corners, present participle happy cornering, simple past and past participle happy cornered)

  1. (Hong-Kong) To perform such a prank on someone.
    • Hong Kong is many things. It is having all the showers busy in your hostel at 2 a.m. It is taking every photo with a “victory” sign. It is singing karaoke until 6 a.m. and taking the KCR home. It is falling asleep on the KCR and waking up in Lo Wu. It is running around “happy cornering” each other.2004 April, “Let's enjoy life in this crazy and unique city”, in Varsity
    • Apple Daily reported the incident on January 27. According to the report, a couple of male students held up one person and happy cornered him against a flagpole. Although he cried out, there was a smile on his face.2004 April, “Campus amusement arouses controversy”, in Varsity

Forms of happy corner

third-person singular presenthappy corners
present participlehappy cornering
past participlehappy cornered
pasthappy cornered

Questions about happy corner

What does happy corner mean?
Happy corner means a type of school prank where two or more people slam a victim's crotch against a pole or similar objects.
What part of speech is happy corner?
Happy corner can be a noun or a verb.

Words near happy corner in the dictionary

  1. happy chappy
  2. Happy Christmas
  3. Happy Christmases
  4. happy clapper
  5. happy clappers
  6. happy corner
  7. happy cornered
  8. happy cornering
  9. happy corners
  10. happy day scenario
  11. happy day scenarios

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