happy, happy, joy, joy
English
editEtymology
editFrom a song in season 1, episode 12 (1992) of the American animated TV comedy The Ren & Stimpy Show.
Interjection
edit- (colloquial) Synonym of oh joy (“sarcastic exclamation of displeasure”)
- 2011, Judy M. Crouse, Temp Tales: An Exposé!, page 160:
- […] Oh happy, happy, joy, joy," I thought, "Another family run business, I can't wait."
- 2022, Joy Ballentine, Slow Hands:
- Oh, happy, happy, joy, joy. The snow is falling heavier now, and the wind has picked up. It's just wicked cold.