English Explanatory Dictionary

jolly-hockey-sticks

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Wholesomely athletic and enthusiastic, in a manner stereotypically associated with traditional British public schools for girls.

Word forms

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Etymology

From a catchphrase introduced in a BBC radio comedy programme, Educating Archie (1950)http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-jol1.htm.

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