happy birthdaying

A form of happy birthday — Said or written to a person who is celebrating their birthday in order to convey the good wishes of the speaker or writer (literally, "may you have a happy birthday")

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of happy birthday
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APA

happy birthdaying. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/happy%20birthdaying

MLA

“happy birthdaying.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/happy%20birthdaying. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “happy birthdaying,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/happy%20birthdaying.

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