"jol" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-jol.ogg Forms: jols [plural]
Etymology: Shortened from jolly? Head templates: {{en-noun}} jol (plural jols)
  1. (South Africa, slang) A party. Tags: South-Africa, slang
    Sense id: en-jol-en-noun-bTzl7syX Categories (other): South African English

Verb

Audio: En-au-jol.ogg Forms: jols [present, singular, third-person], jolling [participle, present], joling [participle, present], jolled [participle, past], jolled [past], joled [participle, past], joled [past]
Etymology: Shortened from jolly? Head templates: {{en-verb|past2=joled|pres_ptc2=joling}} jol (third-person singular simple present jols, present participle jolling or joling, simple past and past participle jolled or joled)
  1. (South Africa, slang) to party Tags: South-Africa, slang Related terms: JO1, JOI
    Sense id: en-jol-en-verb-YXWeQHIO Categories (other): South African English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        {
          "ref": "2020 September 2, “More sex in Stellies with Eva Mazza”, in Sunday Times:",
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