"happy dispatch" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: happy dispatches [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} happy dispatch (plural happy dispatches)
  1. (humorous) The act of hara-kiri. Tags: humorous Synonyms: happy despatch
    Sense id: en-happy_dispatch-en-noun-KkDvvn40 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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