rollick

English

Etymology

Presumably a blend of roll +‎ frolic; appeared 1811 as rollicking, 1826 as rollick.[1]

Pronunciation

Verb

rollick (third-person singular simple present rollicks, present participle rollicking, simple past and past participle rollicked)

  1. To behave in a playful or carefree manner; to frolic or romp.
  2. (Euphemism for bollock; also spelled rollock) To reprimand.

Derived terms

References
  1. “rollicking” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2019.

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