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jolly well — spoken phrase used for emphasizing what you are saying, especially when you are angry or annoyed I’ll do whatever I jolly well want to! Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing when you are annoyed or angrysynonym Main entry: jolly * * * … Useful english dictionary
jolly-well — mod. certainly. □ You jolly well better be there on time. □ I jolly well will … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
jolly well — spoken used for emphasizing what you are saying, especially when you are angry or annoyed I ll do whatever I jolly well want to! … English dictionary
jolly well Brit. — jolly well Brit. informal used for emphasis: I should jolly well hope so! → jolly … English new terms dictionary
jolly well — Most certainly … A concise dictionary of English slang
jolly — [[t]ʤɒ̱li[/t]] jollier, jolliest 1) ADJ GRADED Someone who is jolly is happy and cheerful in their appearance or behaviour. She was a jolly, kindhearted woman. 2) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A jolly event is lively and enjoyable. I was looking forward… … English dictionary
jolly — jol|ly1 [ˈdʒɔli US ˈdʒa:li] adj especially BrE [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: joli happy, pretty ] 1.) happy and enjoying yourself ▪ Everybody was in a very relaxed and jolly mood. 2.) old fashioned very pleasant and enjoyable ▪ We had a … Dictionary of contemporary English
jolly — jol|ly1 [ dʒali ] adjective 1. ) friendly and CHEERFUL: Her teacher was a jolly lady. 2. ) OLD FASHIONED lively and enjoyable: a jolly conversation jolly jol|ly 2 [ dʒali ] noun count INFORMAL 1. ) BRITISH an occasion when a group of people go… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
jolly — 1 adjective jollier, jolliest especially BrE 1 happy and cheerful: Everybody was in a very relaxed and jolly mood. 2 old fashioned very pleasant and enjoyable: a very jolly occasion 2 adverb BrE old fashioned 1 very: Sounds like a jolly good idea … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
jolly — I UK [ˈdʒɒlɪ] / US [ˈdʒɑlɪ] adjective Word forms jolly : adjective jolly comparative jollier superlative jolliest 1) friendly and cheerful Her teacher was a jolly lady. 2) old fashioned lively and enjoyable a jolly conversation II UK [ˈdʒɒlɪ] /… … English dictionary
