get one's jollies in English

Forms: gets one's jollies [present, singular, third-person], getting one's jollies [participle, present], got one's jollies [past], got one's jollies [UK, participle, past], gotten one's jollies [US, participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|get<,,got,got􂀿UK􂁀:gotten􂀿US􂁀> one's jollies}} get one's jollies (third-person singular simple present gets one's jollies, present participle getting one's jollies, simple past got one's jollies, past participle (UK) got one's jollies or (US) gotten one's jollies)

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    {
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          "text": "He gets his jollies from peeking into the girls' locker room.",
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        "To derive pleasure or excitement from."
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        "(slang) To derive pleasure or excitement from."
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        {
          "word": "get one's rocks off"
        }
      ],
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      ]
    }
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  "word": "get one's jollies"
}

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      "form": "gets one's jollies",
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          "word": "get one's rocks off"
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"get one's jollies" meaning in English

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