wish someone joy

wish (one) joy

To offer someone congratulations and hope for good fortune in the future. I called my niece to wish her joy after hearing that she'd gotten engaged.See also: joy, wish

wish someone joy

used to congratulate someone on something. British, chiefly ironic 2001 Daily Telegraph I…wish Lord Hamlyn , Tony and Cherie every possible joy of sex, money, and all the rest of it. See also: joy, someone, wish