a jolly fellow

  • 1jolly, jocular, jovial — These words are closely related in meaning to each other and to such adjectives as merry, convivial, gay, mirthful, jocund, jocose, gleeful, happy, cheerful, blithe, sportive, sprightly, airy, light hearted, lively, vivacious, and …

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  • 2jolly good fellow — a good person, a person being honored    At Jim s farewell party we sang For He s A Jolly Good Fellow …

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  • 3fellow — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 man ADJECTIVE ▪ old, young ▪ big, little, tall ▪ good looking, handsome ▪ …

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  • 4jolly — adj. Jolly is used with these nouns: ↑chap, ↑fellow …

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  • 5jolly — 1. adjective he returned in a jolly mood Syn: cheerful, happy, cheery, good humored, jovial, merry, sunny, joyful, joyous, lighthearted, in high spirits, bubbly, exuberant, ebullient, gleeful, mirthful, genial, affable …

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  • 6jolly — Synonyms and related words: Naval Reservist, Royal Marine, Seabee, addled, animated, appease, banter, beery, bemused, besotted, blandish, blarney, blind drunk, blithe, blithesome, bluejacket, boon, boot, butter, butter up, buxom, cadet, cajole,… …

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  • 7good fellow — Synonyms and related words: acceptable person, bon vivant, boon companion, capital fellow, diamond, gem, gentleman, good lot, good man, good person, good sort, good woman, hearty, honest man, jewel, jolly fellow, lady, mensch, pearl, perfect… …

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  • 8jolly good fellow — nice guy, good person, guy who does good deeds …

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  • 9For He's a Jolly Good Fellow — is a British and American song which is sung to congratulate a person on a significant event, such as a retirement. The melody originates from that of the French song Marlbrough s en va t en guerre. According to the Guinness Book of World Records …

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  • 10For He's a Jolly Good Fellow — For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow [For Hes a Jolly Good Fellow] a song that people sing to praise somebody who has done something that they admire. If the person is a woman, they sing For She’s a Jolly Good Fellow. The song is usually sung without… …

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