as in joking
to make jokes
spent their nights around the campfire good-naturedly jollying and telling scary stories
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But after the first year or so, the joking self-awareness had been replaced by earnest reviews of products sent gratis to the girls by skincare brands hoping for shout-outs.—
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On March 27, Perry shared another Instagram carousel from a recent date night, joking about their age difference.—
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8 Apr. 2026
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“Jollying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jollying. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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