Meanings
present singular third person happy corners · participle present happy cornering · participle past happy cornered · past happy cornered
- Hong KongTo perform such a prank on someone.
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 29, “Campus amusement arouses controversy”, in Varsity1 more example
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 29, “Let's enjoy life in this crazy and unique city”, in Varsity
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