lovely jubbly
Lovely; fantastic, greatLovely; fantastic, great.
Meaning
1 senses(UK, informal)Lovely; fantastic, great.
Origin
Based on the 1950s slogan “lubbly Jubbly” advertising Jubbly, an orange-flavoured soft driBased on the 1950s slogan “lubbly Jubbly” advertising Jubbly, an orange-flavoured soft drink. The modified version was coined by the English television scriptwriter John Sullivan (1946–2011) as an expression generally used by the character Derek “Del Boy” Trotter, a market trader from London, in the BBC television comedy Only Fools and Horses (first broadcast 1981–1991, with Christmas specials in 1996 and 2001–2003).
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Forms
more lovely jubbly, most lovely jubbly| Comparative | more lovely jubbly Lesson |
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| Superlative | most lovely jubbly Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
43 synonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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