as in thrill
a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings
a provocateur who gets his jollies from stirring up political controversy
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as in jokes
to make jokes
spent their nights around the campfire good-naturedly jollying and telling scary stories
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Recent Examples of jollies
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
Director Nisha Ganatra jollies it along, with editor Eleanor Infante making as much rhythmic sense of the mix-ups and physical craziness as possible.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
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Miller, 47, jokes over a late lunch.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
14 Mar. 2026
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And that is how the government of Lebanon jokes about us.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Ziegler most recently served as senior vice president and general merchandise manager at Saks Global overseeing multiple women’s and kids categories for Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
20 Feb. 2026
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The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends kids ages 1-3 get 500 milligrams of calcium and 400 international units of vitamin D per day, ages 4-8 get 800 mg of calcium and 600 IU of vitamin D per day, and kids ages 9-17 get 1,300 mg of calcium and 600 IU vitamin D per day.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Jollies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jollies. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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