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joll

verb
/dʒəʊl/UK/dʒoʊl/US

Etymology

From Middle English jollen, (also chollen), perhaps from Middle English jolle (“head”), itself a blend of Middle English cholle (“throat, gullet”) and jawle, a variant of Middle English chavel (“jaw”).

  1. derived from chavel — “jaw”
  2. derived from cholle — “throat, gullet”
  3. derived from jolle — “head”
  4. inherited from jollen

Definitions

  1. To bump, knock

    To bump, knock; push.

  2. To walk clumsily

    To walk clumsily; stagger; lurch.

  3. Alternative form of jol (“a party”).

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA