jolling, verbal noun
/ˈdʒɔːlɪŋ/
- Origin:
- From jol verb.
slang
1. Flirting; having a series of inconsequential love affairs; being in love. See also jol verb sense 2 and 6.
1969 J. Mbongwe in Post 5 Oct. 5 (letter)Is love and ‘jolling’ the same thing? The answer is no...Loving is permanent and ‘jolling’ temporary.
1993 ‘Jimbo’ programme insert, NapacJolling. Having an affair.
2. Merry-making, revelry; ‘partying’. Also attributive. See also jol verb sense 3.
1985 C. Rasch in Fair Lady 3 Apr. 150You might come upon a raving ex-junkie..informing the tight circle of faces around him of his jolling days.
1988 P. Gaines in Cosmopolitan May 177The girls..had lots to talk about. Parents, boyfriends, fashion, jolling — they all spoke the same language.
Flirting; having a series of inconsequential love affairs; being in love.
Merry-making, revelry; ‘partying’. Also attributive.
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