Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rock happy

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.86 in modern English

Syllables: rock- hap-py
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

eccentric or crazy as a result of spending a long time on a remote island

American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"The civilian ground crew was rock happy. […] They were screaming at each other. Foul. Abusive. Bloodthirsty. It's what happens to men who take stupid jobs in miserable locations just for the money."
"After fifteen months most of us were rock happy and would have done anything to get out of there, even if it meant invading Japan."

Usage

American usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

more rock happy (comparative) most rock happy (superlative)

Phrases

pineapple head space-happy

Frequently Paired Words

Asiatic pineapple head space-happy

Rhymes With

happy unhappy crappy scrappy snappy nappy flappy sappy pappy strappy chappy appy

Questions

What does rock happy mean?: eccentric or crazy as a result of spending a long time on a remote island

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