happy hour, n.All

Happy hour is that after which things get back to how they were - an overpriced sadness, or acceptance, which is just sadness without regret.

‘Happy hour’ has been illegal in the Republic of Ireland since 2003 under the Intoxicating Liquor Act.

Happy hour is a depressing comment on the rest of the day and a victory for the most limited Dionysian view of human nature.