jolly jumper

American

noun

Nautical.

any light sail set above a skysail; flying kite.

Jolly Jumper British

noun

a type of fixed sprung baby harness in which an infant may be placed and allowed to bounce up and down for exercise

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Etymology

Origin of jolly jumper

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

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Tonight, we have wine and I make flatbread while the baby jumps with joy in her jolly jumper.

From BBC

He has barely any baby gear, and fewer toys: a Jolly Jumper; a baby seat; a stick, a triangle and a pair of tiny cymbals.

From New York Times

A gift to parents everywhere, Olivia Poole, an American-Canadian mother of seven children herself, patented the bouncing baby exerciser known as the Jolly Jumper in 1954.

From BBC

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