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The word jolly can be used as either a noun or an adjective.

As a noun:

  • A jolly is an event which is perceived to be more enjoyable than useful, and is perhaps a freebie too.
  • A jolly is a party or celebration.

As an adjective:

  • Jolly means 'happy' as in "what a jolly fellow he is".
  • Jolly can mean "very", as in a "jolly good show" or "that is jolly nice of you".
  • Jolly can be used as a substitution for a defamatory word, making it more acceptable in general conversation as in "what a jolly disgrace!"

[edit] As a name

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  • Jolly as a name shares the same meaning as the French name, Jolie. It is derived from the Old French word, "joli" that means "merriness."
  • The name is quite popular as a unisex first name in Southern India where the French once visited and settled. It is also used as a result of the British presence.
  • Jolly is the surname of a family of southern German scientists and politicians including Julius Jolly.
  • Jolly a surname in the Punjab (India) is a corruption of the word Jalli. One definition of the word Jalli is forgery, another is the name of a tribe in the North West Frontier Province (now a part of Pakistan).


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