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jolly good show

jolly good show interjection: an exclamation of praise or endorsement of an achievement.

Interjection

  1. (dated) An exclamation of praise or endorsement of an achievement.
    Synonyms:
    well done

Synonyms of jolly good show

Questions about jolly good show

What does jolly good show mean?
Jolly good show means an exclamation of praise or endorsement of an achievement.
What part of speech is jolly good show?
Jolly good show is an interjection.

Words near jolly good show in the dictionary

  1. jolly boat
  2. jolly boats
  3. jolly boy
  4. jolly boys
  5. jolly D
  6. jolly good show
  7. jolly jumper
  8. jolly jumpers
  9. Jolly Nose
  10. Jolly Roger
  11. Jolly Rogers

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