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Catchword for “happy slapping”
Catchword: happy slapping
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Part of speech: n.
Quotation: Head teachers have banned children from using video phones to stop them slapping other pupils in the face and recording the attacks on their mobiles. The violent new craze among teenagers—dubbed “happy slapping”—has been plaguing commuters on trains and buses in London.
Article or document title:
“Schools Ban Camera Phones Amid ‘Happy Slapping’ Craze” (URL)
Author:
Tim Ross
Article, document, publication, web site:
Scotsman
Date of publication:
Jan. 21, 2005
This catchword has yet to be researched.
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