jolly

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.4 Noun 1.5 Adverb 1.5.1 Derived terms 1.6 Verb 1.6.1 Derived terms 2 Italian 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 2.3 References

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[edit] Etymology

From Middle English, from Old French joli (“‘merry’”)^[1], probably from Old Norse jól (“‘a midwinter feast’”) ^[2], later Christmas (Danish jul), itself akin to Gothic (𐍆𐍂𐌿𐌼𐌰 (fruma)) 𐌾𐌹𐌿𐌻𐌴𐌹𐍃 (jiuleis), “‘(month) July’”)^[3].

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• Rhymes: -ɒli

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jolly (comparative jollier, superlative jolliest)

1. Full of high and merry spirits; jovial.

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jolly (plural jollies)

1. (British) a pleasure trip or excursion

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jolly (comparative more jolly, superlative most jolly)

1. (British, dated) very, extremely

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• jolly well

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to jolly (third-person singular simple present jollies, present participle jollying, simple past and past participle jollied)

1. (transitive) To amuse or divert.

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• jolly someone along

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈdʒolli/

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jolly m. (plural: jolly)

1. joker (playing card)
2. wild card

[edit] References

• Notes:

1. ^ Etymology
2. ^ Etymology
3. ^ Etymology of the Old Norse word