happy clappy

A term mainly used by older generations to describe harmless, usually religious songs, or groups of singers. Songs sung at Brownie meetings, or by nuns visiting play groups for kids, for example.
Sometimes a guitar or piano features in the proceedings.
Often a tamborine.

"Were you there when the Singin Nun came by?"
"Yeah, that was so damned happy clappy."

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