jollies
jollies Lexical Profile
jollies Game Scores & Validity
• noun
Pleasure, excitement, or amusement, especially when derived from an unusual or questionable activity (typically used in the phrase 'get one's jollies').
"He seems to get his jollies from arguing with strangers on internet forums."
British Plural form of jolly: lively parties, festive social gatherings, or free trips and excursions provided at someone else's expense.
"The sales team went on several corporate jollies to celebrate their record-breaking quarter."
• verb
To keep (someone) in a good humor, especially through friendly banter or flattery in order to coax them into doing something (third-person singular present of jolly, often used with 'along').
"She always jollies her reluctant staff along until the project is finished."
Word Nuance & Usage
In its plural noun sense meaning 'fun' or 'thrills', 'jollies' is almost exclusively used in the informal idiom 'get one's jollies'.
• Rhymes for jollies
Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from 'jolly', which entered Middle English from Old French 'jolif' (meaning 'festive, merry, or amorous'), possibly of Germanic or Old Norse origin.