English Explanatory Dictionary

joll

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To bump, knock; push.
  2. To walk clumsily; stagger; lurch.
noun
  1. Alternative form of jol (“a party”).

Pronunciation

/dʒəʊl/ /dʒoʊl/

Word forms

joll jolls jolling jolled

Etymology

From Middle English jollen, (also chollen), perhaps from Middle English jolle (“head”), itself a blend of Middle English cholle (“throat, gullet”) and jawle, a variant of Middle English chavel (“jaw”).

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