Words of the Day Archive
Tuesday April 1, 2008
jollification \jol-ih-fuh-KAY-shuhn, noun:
Merrymaking; festivity; revelry.
Some inform; some prompt the conscience; some entertain, while having more than jollification in mind.
— Stuart Klawans, “A Greek Bearing Gifts”, The Nation, June 21, 1999
jollify - \jol-uh-fahy, verb
celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities
3 years ago