jolly

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jolly

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Pseudo-anglicism, derived from jolly, derived from a clipping of English jolly joker, an older name for the joker card in a deck of cards.

noun

masculine joker
Similar: joker

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"jolly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/jolly. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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jolly. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/jolly

Chicago

"jolly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/jolly.

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@misc{jolly_2026,
  title = {jolly},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/jolly},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}