jolly-hockey-sticks
Wholesomely athletic and enthusiastic, in a manner stereotypically associated with…Wholesomely athletic and enthusiastic, in a manner stereotypically associated with traditional British public schools for girls.
Meaning
1 senses(UK)Wholesomely athletic and enthusiastic, in a manner stereotypically associated with traditional British public schools for girls.
Origin
From a catchphrase introduced in a BBC radio comedy programme, Educating Archie (1950)httpFrom a catchphrase introduced in a BBC radio comedy programme, Educating Archie (1950)http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-jol1.htm.
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Forms
more jolly-hockey-sticks, most jolly-hockey-sticks| Comparative | more jolly-hockey-sticks Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most jolly-hockey-sticks Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.