Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

happy corner

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.65 in modern English

Syllables: hap-py -corner
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

verb

To perform such a prank on someone.

Example Sentences

"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."
"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."

Inflected Forms

happy corners (present, singular) happy cornering (participle, present) happy cornered (participle, past) happy cornered (past)

Questions

What does happy corner mean?: A type of school prank where two or more people slam a victim's crotch against a pole or similar objects.

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