rollick
English
Etymology
Presumably a blend of roll + frolic; appeared 1811 as rollicking, 1826 as rollick.[1]
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɹɑlɪk/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɹɒlɪk/
- Hyphenation: rol‧lick
- Rhymes: -ɒlɪk
Verb
rollick (third-person singular simple present rollicks, present participle rollicking, simple past and past participle rollicked)
- To behave in a playful or carefree manner; to frolic or romp.
- (Euphemism for bollock; also spelled rollock) To reprimand.
Derived terms
- rollicker
- rollicking
References
- “rollicking” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2019.
Anagrams
- Corkill