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Origin of rollicking
Explanation
Something that's rollicking is really fun and playful. When you throw a party, you hope your friends will describe it as rollicking. Parties with live music and great food are usually rollicking, and a wonderful game of charades with your family can also be rollicking. You might even describe a funny movie or a song you can dance to this way. The root of rollicking is a nineteenth century verb that we don't use much these days, rollick, "to behave exuberantly." It, in turn, is most likely a combination of frolic and roll.
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Example Sentences
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“Tremors”: Rollicking fun, with the dad from “Family Ties” freaking us out as a survivalist dude.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 24, 2013
Rollicking "Country Gardens," like much of his music, is based on a folk tune, an English morris dance.
From Time Magazine Archive
She has won this distinction at the hands of Charles Frohman by the excellence of her work in the support of Sam Bernard during the exploitation of "The Girl from Kay's" and "The Rollicking Girl."
From The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 6 August 1906 by Various
Chewing Gum ran nowhere to Earthly Paradise in the Newberry Stakes this year, and Earthly Paradise, all out to win, was beaten a month ago by seven lengths at Warwick, by Rollicking Lady.
From The Summons by Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley)
Rollicking, reckless, uproarious fun is the key-note; though a more serious intention is always latent underneath.
From The Eleven Comedies, Volume 1 by Aristophanes
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