lovely jubbly
Often used as a response to some success: lovelyOften used as a response to some (anticipated) success: lovely; fantastic, great.
Meaning
1 senses(UK, informal)Often used as a response to some (anticipated) success: 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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