rollicking

[ rol-i-king ]
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adjective
  1. carefree and joyous: They had a rollicking good time.

  2. swaggering; boisterous.

Origin of rollicking

1
First recorded in 1805–15; rollick + -ing2

Other words for rollicking

Other words from rollicking

  • rol·lick·ing·ly, adverb
  • rol·lick·ing·ness, noun

Words Nearby rollicking

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British Dictionary definitions for rollicking (1 of 2)

rollicking1

/ (ˈrɒlɪkɪŋ) /


adjective
  1. boisterously carefree and swaggering

British Dictionary definitions for rollicking (2 of 2)

rollicking2

/ (ˈrɒlɪkɪŋ) /


noun
  1. British informal a very severe telling-off; dressing-down

Origin of rollicking

2
C20: from rollick (vb) (in former sense: to be angry, make a fuss); perhaps influenced by bollocking

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