Meanings
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of mishappen
nounmishappening (plural mishappenings)
plural mishappenings
- An unfortunate incident.
He had been surprised to find that Detective Chief Inspector Peck, the man who was apparently in charge of the investigation into Willow Road and its mishappenings, was at the Institute.
1980, James Herbert, The Dark
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