jol

American

[johl] / dʒoʊl /

noun

a party or enjoyable social time.

We went to a great jol last night.
Come on over and have a jol!

verb (used without object)

to party or carouse, especially boisterously.

I sleep terribly because the students next door jol and blast music all night.

jol British

/ dʒɒl /

noun

a party

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verb

(intr) to have a good time

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Etymology

Origin of jol

First recorded in 1965–70; from Afrikaans: “dance, party”

Example Sentences

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Let Georg and Nichlas, cheek by jol, bothe still on cock-horse yode, That dignitie of Pristis with thee may hau a long abode.

From Calamities and Quarrels of Authors by Disraeli, Isaac

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