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词汇 happy slapping
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Definition of happy slapping in English:

happy slapping

noun
mass nounBritish informal
  • The practice whereby a group of people assault a stranger at random while filming the incident on a mobile device, so as to circulate the images or post them online.

    a media lecturer has blamed shows such as 'Jackass' for the rise of happy slapping
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It is the second serious happy slapping attack reported by the newspaper this year.
    • A terrifying youth craze known as "happy slapping" has reared its ugly head in Colchester.
    • In the mildest forms of the happy slapping craze, commuters have been targeted by yobs who slap unsuspecting travellers on the back of the head while filming with a phone.
    • Spain has recently seen the arrival of happy slapping and other versions of crimes in which the perpetrators record what they are doing.
    • While some people refer to this type of incident as happy slapping, the police treat all such matters as assault and will not hesitate to arrest and prosecute those responsible.
    • The mother of a teenage happy slapping victim today called for the sale of camera-phones to juveniles to be restricted in a bid to curb the bizarre craze.
    • Two girls have been brutally attacked in the first happy slapping incident to hit the area.
    • A 13-year-old girl has been left too scared to go out at night after being hospitalised following a happy slapping beating.
    • The attack is a sinister twist to the recent happy slapping phenomenon, where thugs record assaults on their victims.
    • The sicko happy slapping trend is apparently sweeping the nation and has got anti-bullying organisations and the police in a massive stir.
    • The 48-year-old was also robbed in the latest attack known as happy slapping, where victims are assaulted to amuse thugs who film it on mobiles.

Derivatives

  • happy slapper

  • noun
    British informal
    • Tube and mainline rail passengers around London have reported unprovoked 'happy slapper’ attacks.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • There have been several arrests of happy slappers, and police in Germany and Switzerland say the trend has become such a problem they have contacted their UK counterparts to get advice on tackling the craze.
      • People were drawn in as random victims, with "happy slappers" seeing it as a way to fame and notoriety.
      • One teenager said "happy slappers" were attempting to outdo one another by recording more serious attacks.
      • If you're a happy slapper, you're manufacturing evidence against yourself.

Definition of happy slapping in US English:

happy slapping

noun
British informal
  • The practice whereby a group of people assault a stranger at random while filming the incident on a mobile device, so as to circulate the images or post them online.

    a media lecturer has blamed shows such as 'Jackass' for the rise of happy slapping
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The mother of a teenage happy slapping victim today called for the sale of camera-phones to juveniles to be restricted in a bid to curb the bizarre craze.
    • While some people refer to this type of incident as happy slapping, the police treat all such matters as assault and will not hesitate to arrest and prosecute those responsible.
    • Spain has recently seen the arrival of happy slapping and other versions of crimes in which the perpetrators record what they are doing.
    • A 13-year-old girl has been left too scared to go out at night after being hospitalised following a happy slapping beating.
    • A terrifying youth craze known as "happy slapping" has reared its ugly head in Colchester.
    • The attack is a sinister twist to the recent happy slapping phenomenon, where thugs record assaults on their victims.
    • The sicko happy slapping trend is apparently sweeping the nation and has got anti-bullying organisations and the police in a massive stir.
    • Two girls have been brutally attacked in the first happy slapping incident to hit the area.
    • The 48-year-old was also robbed in the latest attack known as happy slapping, where victims are assaulted to amuse thugs who film it on mobiles.
    • It is the second serious happy slapping attack reported by the newspaper this year.
    • In the mildest forms of the happy slapping craze, commuters have been targeted by yobs who slap unsuspecting travellers on the back of the head while filming with a phone.
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