jolly
A pleasure trip or excursionA pleasure trip or excursion; especially, an expenses-paid or unnecessary one.
» We had a jolly good time.
Wir hatten jede Menge Spaß. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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3 senses(UK, humorous, often)A pleasure trip or excursion; especially, an expenses-paid or unnecessary one.
(dated, slang)A marine in the English navy.
(archaic, slang)A word of praise, or favorable notice.
- a happy party
- a yawl used by a ship's sailors for general work
Examples
14 sentencesWe had a jolly good time.
deWir hatten jede Menge Spaß. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom is a jolly old man.
Tom is a jolly old soul.
She was jolly well made to pay.
Be joyful and merry for it's the jolly season.
Origin
From Middle English joli, jolif (“merry, cheerful”), from Old French joli, jolif (“merry,From Middle English joli, jolif (“merry, cheerful”), from Old French joli, jolif (“merry, joyful”). For the loss of final -f in English, compare tardy, hasty, hussy, etc.
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