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the chemical proof that joy is contagious and slightly suspicious of your good mood
means Cheerful, merry, and good-humoured — full of warm high spirits.
from From Middle English 'joli' or 'jolif,' borrowed from Old French 'jolif' meaning lively, festive, or pretty. The deeper root is uncertain — one popular suggestion links it to Old Norse 'jól,' the midwinter feast that gives us 'Yule,' which would make jolliness literally the mood of a winter party — but scholars treat that connection as plausible rather than proven.
- royal slang
- British navy calls marines jollies as nickname
- word root
- likely from Old French jolif, meaning festive
- santa's brand
- jolly anchored the modern Santa Claus image
- jolly roger
- pirate flag possibly from French jolie rouge
- sailor's grog
- jolly boat ferried crews between ship and shore
jolly roger flag — traditional pirate flag with skull and crossbones, used by pirates from 1700s onward
jolly rancher candy — hard candy brand created by dorothy knoll in golden, colorado in 1949
the jolly — nickname for hms jolly, british naval vessel, and various other ships throughout history