Browse phrases beginning with: [A][B][C][D][E][F][G][H][I][J][K][L][M][N][O][P][Q][R][S][T][U,V][W][X,Y,Z] Happy-clappyMeaning A disparaging name for the form of Christian religious observance which is informal, musical and spontaneous. Origin The term came into use in the 1990s in the UK. It is applied especially to aficionados of the Toronto Blessing form of worship. It seems to have originated in South Africa. The earliest citation I can find of the term in print is from the South African author, Rian Malan's My Traitor's Heart, 1990:
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