Happy slapping was a fad originating in the United Kingdom around 2005, in which one or more people attack a victim for the purpose of recording the assault.

What is a happy slap attack?

'Happy slapping' is nothing to do with being happy. It's a form of bullying where people are attacked and the attack is filmed on a mobile camera phone. Attackers often share the videos with their friends. ... Any footage found on mobiles could be used as evidence of the attacks.

What Does slapping mean in slang?

What does slap mean? Slap is slang verb meaning “to be excellent or amazing.” It's especially used to refer to a song someone finds extremely good, as in This song slaps! Translation? When a track makes you want to get up and move, it slaps.