slap happy

slap-happy

1. Dazed, lightheaded, or reeling from some blow to the face or head; punch-drunk. I could tell he was a bit slap-happy after the fight, as he kept calling me Martin for the rest of the evening. I'm sorry, I think I need to sit down for a bit. That collision has left me feeling a little slap-happy.
2. By extension, giddily or cheerfully happy, carefree, or inattentive. The children are so hopped-up on sugar and excitement from the party that they're all totally slap-happy and out of control. We'd been up so long working on the project that we were all getting a little slap-happy by the time we were finished.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

slap happy

mod. silly; giddy. I get slap happy when I have to stay up this late.
See also: happy, slap
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • slap-happy
  • be punch-drunk
  • turkey slap
  • slap
  • see stars
  • slap on
  • country drunk
  • booze
  • lift (one's) hand against (someone)
  • cross-eyed drunk
References in periodicals archive
SLAP HAPPY: Wigan scorers Emile Heskey (left) and Amr Zaki landed a vital win at Portsmouth; CENTURION: Frank Lampard scored his 100th career League goal and had plenty more to celebrate with his hot-shot Chelsea team-mates
Snip me baby one more time: Britney looks happy after shaving her own head; Slap happy: Britney is all smiles as she leaves salon
SLAP HAPPY: Matchwinner Faris Haroun is congratulated by Justin Hoyte WIN WITH A SHOUT: Tony Mowbray
SLAP HAPPY: Rob Roy celebrate after Jamie Docherty had given them the lead against Kilsyth
Coleen with pasty Roo in Las Vegas on Friday; 2006 Slap happy...
SLAP HAPPY Nicole Scherzinger in full make up after US TV show appearance
It's my ball: Killie assistant boss Billy Brown sits tight' Ready to tackle: Angry Paul Hatley confronts Brown' Slap happy: The pair start to scuffle for possession' Break it up: Killie's bench men stop the bust-up' Hearts stoppers: Danny Invincibile (left) is swarmed over by his jubilant team-mates after his opening goal - and Gary Wales (right) added No.2 for his side
SLAP HAPPY: Gers new boy Filip Sebo congratulates strike partner Nacho Novo on yesterday's opener
We also found great value-formoney products at Superdrug and Boots to keep us slap happy. Here's how we got on.
SLAP HAPPY: Maddock is caught red-handed applying her make-up
SLAP HAPPY: Raging Peggy whacks hapless Frank before storming off in tears
As a TV drama though Downton descended into self parody long before Shrimpie told his slap happy wife to "Get down, you cat!" on Sunday.
SLAP HAPPY: Barry Wilson parties with his team-mates after opening the floodgates for Caley Thistle
SLAP HAPPY: ICT star Barry Wilson, right, celebrates after opening the floodgates
SLAP HAPPY Louis van Gaal will be welcomed by Robin van Persie, but maybe not by Wayne Rooney