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Word of the Day – Rollicking

By January 2, 2020Word of the Day

Rollicking (adj)

rol-ik-ing

Exuberantly lively and amusing.

(noun) (Br/En)

A severe reprimand.

1930s euphemistic alteration of bollocking.

Example sentences

“We all had a rollicking good time!”

“He gave us all a good rollicking for being late!”

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