Joll

//dʒoʊl// noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of jol (“a party”). alt-of, alternative
Verb
  1. 1
    To bump, knock; push. dialectal
  2. 2
    To walk clumsily; stagger; lurch. UK, dialectal

Synonyms

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cheekjawbankbazoobeamborder

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”).

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