释义 |
ˈjollier2 U.S. [f. jolly v. 2 c.] One who ‘jollies’ or flatters others; a jovial or sociable person.
1896Ade Artie ix. 78 He's one o'f the biggest jolliers that ever come over the hills. 1901Merwin & Webster Calumet ‘K’ i. 12 Oh, he's a good-looking young chap... He's a great jollier. 1904‘No. 1500’ Life in Sing Sing 250/1 Jollier, flatterer. 1905N.Y. Even. Post 12 Oct. 2 He was talkative, and as the attendants say, ‘quite a jollier’. 1946W. A. White Autobiogr. 443, I was errand boy, peacemaker, jollier, fixer, horse-trader. |