- get your jollies
- mainly American spoken, showing disapproval
to get pleasure from an activity or experience
Do you get your jollies from wasting money on things you don't need?
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get your jollies — mainly american spoken, showing disapproval phrase to get pleasure from an activity or experience Do you get your jollies from wasting money on things you don’t need? Thesaurus: to enjoy something, or to enjoy yourselfsynonym Main entry: jolly *… … Useful english dictionary
get your jollies — See get your kicks … English idioms
get one's jollies — vb to derive enjoyment, obtain sensual sat isfaction. The gratification referred to in this phrase is often less innocuous than the lighthearted nature of the words might imply. ► It s not my Idea of a good time, but If that s how you get your… … Contemporary slang
jollies — jol|lies [ˈdʒɔliz US ˈdʒa: ] n get your jollies AmE spoken to get pleasure from a particular experience or activity, especially a strange activity … Dictionary of contemporary English
jollies — noun Kicks; satisfaction; entertainment. I dont know if this is how you get your jollies, but its pretty screwed up … Wiktionary
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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
jol·lies — /ˈʤɑːliz/ noun get your jollies US informal + disapproving : to get a feeling of enjoyment or excitement She doesn t think much of people who get their jollies from watching violent movies. [=people who enjoy watching violent movies] … Useful english dictionary
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
jolly — /ˈdʒɒli / (say jolee) adjective (jollier, jolliest) 1. in good spirits; cheerful: in a moment he was as jolly as ever. 2. cheerfully festive or convivial. 3. amusing; pleasant. –verb (t) (jollied, jollying) 4. (sometimes followed by into) to… …
