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jollying

verb

present participle of jolly

as in joking

to make jokes spent their nights around the campfire good-naturedly jollying and telling scary stories

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Though some eagle fans had good fun with her name and joking that Shadow was cheating on Jackie, Jolene is considered a bit too young to be thinking about mating.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026
They were dressed as food-delivery workers, carrying insulated bags on their backs, joking with one another and livestreaming everything with their phones.

— Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026

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