as in joking
to make jokes
spent their nights around the campfire good-naturedly jollying and telling scary stories
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Of course, Morris is only joking — something he's made a living doing for most of his career, from his pioneering run as SNL's first Black cast member (1975-1980) to his time as a TV regular on sitcoms including The Jeffersons, Martin and 2 Broke Girls.—
Brenton Blanchet,
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This one’s an instant compliment-magnet—I’m not joking.—
Eva Thomas,
InStyle,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Jollying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jollying. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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