hap
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Happenings; events; goings-on.
Register: archaic, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Katie Griffin as Samantha Sparks: "Hey, Flint. I heard your extended (gasp) earlier. What's the haps?"
Mark Edwards as Flint Lockwood: "The haps is -- you're not going to believe this, but dad asked me to make him an invention!"
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “hap” mean?
Happenings; events; goings-on.
Is “hap” formal or informal?
hap is generally archaic, slang.