jollification
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of jollification
Example Sentences
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The barrister for the investors suggested to the court that some of the proceeds had been spent on "chartering yachts and all sorts of jollifications".
From BBC
With equal ease, alas, it can turn musical masterworks into dance cliché or literary classics into fatuous jollifications.
From New York Times
By 6:15, I went down to the promenade and joined in the jollification.
From Washington Post
This is a Guild Year and all manner of jollifications runs from Friday 31 August to Sunday 9 September, adding three days to the traditional week to mark Preston's first decade with city status.
From The Guardian
But last night they had their first real jollification.
From Project Gutenberg
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