happy corner

noun

A type of school prank where two or more people slam a victim's crotch against a pole or similar objects.

Meanings

nounhappy corner (plural not attested)
  1. Hong Kongno pluralA type of school prank where two or more people slam a victim's crotch against a pole or similar objects.
verbhappy corner (third-person singular simple present happy corners, present participle happy cornering, simple past and past participle happy cornered)

present singular third person happy corners · participle present happy cornering · participle past happy cornered · past happy cornered

  1. 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 Varsity
    1 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
Cite this entry
APA

happy corner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/happy%20corner

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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