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happy corner en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (Hong-Kong, no-plural) A type of school prank where two or more people slam a victim's crotch against a pole or similar objects.

happy corner en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (Hong-Kong) To perform such a prank on someone.
    • 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. 2004 April 14, “Let's enjoy life in this crazy and unique city”, in Varsity:
    • 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. 2004 April 14, “Campus amusement arouses controversy”, in Varsity:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
happy cornered Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
happy cornered Tense=Past lexicographic
happy cornering Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
happy corners Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic