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sappy"full of sap," Late Old English sæpig, from sæp (see sap (n.1)). Figurative sense of "foolishly sentimental" (1660s) may have developed from an intermediate sense of "wet, sod [..]
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sappyadjective Definition: happy and sad at the same time Word History: sad + happy Example Sentence: I'm feeling a little sappy today.
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sappy(adj) ludicrous, foolish(adj) abounding in sap
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sappy
(US) Excessively sweet, emotional, nostalgic; cheesy; mushy. (British equivalent: soppy)
''It was a sappy love song, but it reminded them of their first dance.''
Having sap.
* Alfred Tennyson
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