get happy

verb

In Black or Pentecostal churches, to undergo the experience of being filled with the Holy Spirit, associated with ecstatic singing, dancing, and general spiritual fervor.

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Meanings

verb
  1. In Black or Pentecostal churches, to undergo the experience of being filled with the Holy Spirit, associated with ecstatic singing, dancing, and general spiritual fervor.
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get happy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20happy

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“get happy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20happy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “get happy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20happy.

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