Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

happy, happy, joy, joy

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.18 in modern English

Syllables: hap-py, hap-py, joy, joy
IPA

56

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

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Synonym of oh joy (“sarcastic exclamation of displeasure”).

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"[…] Oh happy, happy, joy, joy," I thought, "Another family run business, I can't wait.""
"Oh, happy, happy, joy, joy. The snow is falling heavier now, and the wind has picked up. It's just wicked cold."

Etymology

From a song in season 1, episode 12 (1992) of the American animated TV comedy The Ren & Stimpy Show.

Usage

Colloquial

Synonyms

oh joy

Questions

What does happy, happy, joy, joy mean?: Synonym of oh joy (“sarcastic exclamation of displeasure”).
Where does happy, happy, joy, joy come from?: From a song in season 1, episode 12 (1992) of the American animated TV comedy The Ren & Stimpy Show.

How to pronounce happy, happy, joy, joy

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