as in joking
to make jokes
spent their nights around the campfire good-naturedly jollying and telling scary stories
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Green posted a TikTok video of himself receiving medical attention after the show, joking throughout the exchange.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2026 -
The minor and Burke were seen joking around in a January 2024 livestream, CNN reported Thursday, following a lengthy review of related posts, interviews and court documents.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Jollying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jollying. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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