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Rollick

//ˈɹɑlɪk// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of rowlock. alt-of, alternative
Verb
  1. 1
    To behave in a playful or carefree manner; to frolic or romp.

    "But the third Emir, now seeing himself all alone on the quarter-deck, seems to feel relieved from some curious restraint; for, tipping all sorts of knowing winks in all sorts of directions, and kicking off his shoes, he strikes into a sharp but noiseless squall of a hornpipe right over the Grand Turk’s head; and then, by a dexterous sleight, pitching his cap up into the mizentop for a shelf, he goes down rollicking so far at least as he remains visible from the deck, reversing all other processions, by bringing up the rear with music."

  2. 2
    To reprimand. euphemistic, transitive
  3. 3
    play boisterously wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

Presumably a blend of roll + frolic; appeared 1811 as rollicking, 1826 as rollick.

Etymology 2

From bollock.

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