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getting one's jollies

getting one's jollies is the present participle of get one's jollies.

Meaning of get one's jollies

Verb

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)

  1. (slang) To derive pleasure or excitement from.
    • He gets his jollies from peeking into the girls' locker room.

Questions about getting one's jollies

What is getting one's jollies the present participle of?
Getting one's jollies is the present participle of get one's jollies.

Words near getting one's jollies in the dictionary

  1. getting one's hole
  2. getting one's hooks into
  3. getting one's hopes up
  4. getting one's house in order
  5. getting one's hump up
  6. getting one's jollies
  7. getting one's juices flowing
  8. getting one's kicks
  9. getting one's knickers in a knot
  10. getting one's knickers in a twist
  11. getting one's leg over

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