[ˈdʒɒli], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- happy and cheerful
(e.g: he was a jolly man full of jokes)


Phrases:
- get one's jollies
- jolly good
- jolly well

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French jolif, an earlier form of joli ‘pretty’, perhaps from Old Norse jól (see Yule)

[ˈdʒɒli], (Verb)

Definitions:
- encourage (someone) in a friendly way
(e.g: he jollied people along)


Phrases:
- get one's jollies
- jolly good
- jolly well

Origin:

[ˈdʒɒli], (Adverb)

Definitions:
- very; extremely
(e.g: he is jolly busy)


Phrases:
- get one's jollies
- jolly good
- jolly well

Origin:

[ˈdʒɒli], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a party or celebration
(e.g: these events were jollies)


Phrases:
- get one's jollies
- jolly good
- jolly well

Origin:

[ˈdʒɒli], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a clinker-built ship's boat that is smaller than a cutter, typically hoisted at the stern of the ship.


Phrases:

Origin:
early 18th century: perhaps related to yawl