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jollying

verb

present participle of jolly

as in joking

to make jokes spent their nights around the campfire good-naturedly jollying and telling scary stories

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On the police's Facebook account on Tuesday, officers criticized inappropriate comments and warned that sharing or joking about such incidents can worsen the impact on any victim.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
From the Polar Prince, Dawood watched Shahzada joking with Hamish — the pair had become friends.

— Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

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