"rock happy" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more rock happy [comparative], most rock happy [superlative]
Rhymes: -æpi Head templates: {{en-adj}} rock happy (comparative more rock happy, superlative most rock happy)
  1. (US, military, slang) eccentric or crazy as a result of spending a long time on a remote island Tags: US, slang Categories (topical): Military Related terms: Asiatic, pineapple head, space-happy
    Sense id: en-rock_happy-en-adj-fHCj~OGX Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, military, politics, war

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