as in thrill
a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings
a provocateur who gets his jollies from stirring up political controversy
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as in jokes
to make jokes
spent their nights around the campfire good-naturedly jollying and telling scary stories
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Recent Examples of jollies
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
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Director Nisha Ganatra jollies it along, with editor Eleanor Infante making as much rhythmic sense of the mix-ups and physical craziness as possible.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
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Diego Calva jokes that his mother, Lorena, almost had a heart attack when Brad Pitt called her by her name at the 2023 Golden Globes.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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However, when the team started winning, Hampton jokes that the coach quickly came around.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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Young Michael may have seemed strange, or just plain different, to kids his own age, but what about the adult Michael, whose professional life took him outside the family orbit and into offices, studios, and night clubs?—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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Both kids cheer and bite into their burgers.—
Fortesa Latifi,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Jollies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jollies. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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