jollop
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of jollop
C20: from French jalap , from Spanish jalapa , from purga de Jalapa purge of Jalapa, Jalapa being a city in Mexico
Example Sentences
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It’s very kind of you to say so, my dear, and of course I shouldn’t think of going without some camomiles, and poppy-heads, and a little castor-oil, and salts and senny, and jollop.
From To The West by Fenn, George Manville
“Must give the jollop purser a drop more,” said Dumlow.
From Sail Ho! A Boy at Sea by Fenn, George Manville
But, lor', they just went through me like jollop.
From A Girl Among the Anarchists by Meredith, Isabel
“Jalap will be of service to you:” pronounce the word as it is spelled, never saying jollop.
From Five Hundred Mistakes of Daily Occurrence in Speaking, Pronouncing, and Writing the English Language, Corrected by Anonymous
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