happy-clappy
adj.— «Military alliances are as keen as anyone to cloak themselves in happy-clappy idealism.» —“Fear Holds The Key To The Future Of NATO” by Andrew Marr Independent (London, United Kingdom) Dec. 3, 1993. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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