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.