lovely jubbly
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lovely jubbly
- /ˌlʌvli ˈdʒʌbli/ UK
- /-ˌli/ UK
- /ˌlʌvli ˈdʒʌb(ə)li/ US
Where it comes from
Based on the 1950s slogan “lubbly Jubbly” advertising Jubbly, an orange-flavoured soft drink. The modified version was coined by the English television scriptwriter John Sullivan (1946–2011) as an expression generally used by the character Derek “Del Boy” Trotter, a market trader from London, in the BBC television comedy Only Fools and Horses (first broadcast 1981–1991, with Christmas specials in 1996 and 2001–2003).
interjection
- Often used as a response to some (anticipated) success: lovely; fantastic, great. ‘Yeah?’ says Adam, who doubtless expected me to put up a fight. ‘Lovely jubbly! It's a date!’ / ‘No, it isn’t,’ I say.
adjective more lovely jubbly · most lovely jubbly
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Lovely; fantastic, great.
Duane bumped his elbow. They were on the Christmas pudding. 'Fucking lovely jubbly this, innit?' Duane said.
Similar: awesome, based, beat, beatific, bewildering, blissful, celestial, delightful, divine, enchanting, extraordinary, fabulous
noun
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Money.
Similar: ackers, bees and honey, blunt, bones, brass, bread, bread and honey, Bugs Bunny, cake, cheddar, cheese, ching
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