Meanings
- colloquialSynonym of oh joy (“sarcastic exclamation of displeasure”).
[…] Oh happy, happy, joy, joy," I thought, "Another family run business, I can't wait."
2011, Judy M. Crouse, Temp Tales: An Exposé!, page 1601 more example
Oh, happy, happy, joy, joy. The snow is falling heavier now, and the wind has picked up. It's just wicked cold.
2022, Joy Ballentine, Slow HandsSynonyms: oh joy
Synonyms & antonyms
interjectionSynonym of oh joy (“sarcastic exclamation of displeasure”).
Origin
From a song in season 1, episode 12 (1992) of the American animated TV comedy The Ren & Stimpy Show.
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happy, happy, joy, joy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/happy%2C%20happy%2C%20joy%2C%20joy
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