Meaning sappy
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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 [..]
Source: etymonline.com

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sappy


adjective 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
Source: beedictionary.com

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(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 [..]
Source: en.wiktionary.org





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