"happy corner" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|!}} happy corner (plural not attested)
  1. (Hong Kong) A type of school prank where two or more people slam a victim's crotch against a pole or similar objects. Tags: Hong-Kong, no-plural
    Sense id: en-happy_corner-en-noun-knOVoNBn Categories (other): Hong Kong English, English entries with incorrect language header, English nouns with unattested plurals, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of English nouns with unattested plurals: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 6 41 50

Verb

Forms: happy corners [present, singular, third-person], happy cornering [participle, present], happy cornered [participle, past], happy cornered [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} happy corner (third-person singular simple present happy corners, present participle happy cornering, simple past and past participle happy cornered)
  1. (Hong Kong) To perform such a prank on someone. Tags: Hong-Kong
    Sense id: en-happy_corner-en-verb-sTGSWO~K Categories (other): Hong Kong English, English entries with incorrect language header, English nouns with unattested plurals, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of English nouns with unattested plurals: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 4 9 39 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 6 41 50

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