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      jolly
      noun
      (UK, often humorous) A pleasure trip or excursion; especially, an expenses-paid or unnecessary one.
      A place name:
      A female given name.
      A surname.
      An unincorporated community in Pike County, Georgia, United States.
      An unincorporated community in Newton County, Missouri, United States.
      A minor city in Clay County, Texas, United States.
      Ellipsis of jolly boat. [A type of ship's boat of the 17th to 19th centuries, used mainly to ferry personnel to and from the ship.]
      Alternative spelling of Jouli, Uttar Pradesh, India.
      (slang, dated) A marine in the English navy.
      (slang, archaic) A word of praise, or favorable notice.
      verb
      (transitive) To amuse or divert.
      (transitive, informal, archaic) To praise or talk up.
      adjective
      Full of merriment and high spirits; jovial; joyous; merry.
      (informal) Drunk.
      (colloquial, dated) Splendid, excellent, pleasant.
      adverb
      (British, dated) Very, extremely.
      Synonyms for jolly
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      Words related to jolly
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