rollick
English
Etymology
Presumably a blend of roll + frolic; appeared 1811 as rollicking, 1826 as rollick.[1]
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: rol‧lick
- Rhymes: -ɒlɪk
Verb
rollick (third-person singular simple present rollicks, present participle rollicking, simple past and past participle rollicked)
- To behave in a playful or carefree manner; to frolic or romp.
- (Euphemism for bollock; also spelled rollock) To reprimand.
Derived terms
References
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “rollicking”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.