jollies

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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Jolly \Jol"ly\ (j[o^]l"l[y^]), n.; pl. Jollies (j[o^]l"l[i^]z). [Prob. fr. Jolly, a.] A marine in the English navy. [Sailor's Slang]

I'm a Jolly -- 'Er Majesty's Jolly -- soldier an' sailor too! --Kipling. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

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