attached to the left thumbs of certain judges of election as the ballots were being coented. These jokers are made of rubber and have a cross on them. They are really rubber stamps. As these judges picked up the ballots they took hold of them in such a way that their left thumbs, with the jokers attached thereto, pressed upon the squares opposite the name of the candidate whom they wished to aid. By thus pressing upon said squares crosses were left in them.
Jollock, subs. (common).—A parson.
For synonyms see Devil-dodger
and Sky-pilot.
Jolly, subs. (old).—1. The head:
also Jolly Nob.
1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v.
1811. Lex. Bal., s.v.
2. (nautical).—A Royal Marine: cf. Tame Jolly. Fr. un bigorneau.
1833. Marryat, Peter Simple, v. iii. ch. 1, p. 313. I ran down to Plymouth, hoisted my pennant, drew my jollies from the dock yard, etc.
1883. Graphic, 12 May, p. 487, col. 3. The Marine. . . . not being either a soldier or a sailor, was generally described as a joey, a jolly, a shellback, etc.
1884. G. A. Sala, in Illustr. L. News, 12 April, p. 339, col. 3. I should be glad to learn. . . . why a militiaman should be a tame jolly (Admiral Smythe, in 'The Sailor's Word-Book' is my authority); and a marine a 'Royal jolly.'
3. (thieves').—See quots.
1856. H. Mayhew, Gt. World of London, p. 46. The dependents of cheats; as jollies and 'magsmen,' or the confederates of other cheats.
1867. Jas. Greenwood, Unsent. Journeys, xxiv. 190. The 'wheel of fortune' keepers, man and woman, attended by their jollies . . . . those wonderfully lucky persons who, coming up quite promiscuously, win and carry away the sets of china and diamond earrings.
4. (thieves').—A pretence; an excuse.
1859. Matsell, Vocabulum, s.v.
1879. J. W. Horsley in Macm. Mag. xl. 504. I see a reeler giving me a roasting (watching me), so I began to count my pieces for a jolly (pretence).
5. (general).—Praise; recommendation chaff; abuse. To chuck a jolly = to set off an address to one or other of these ends. See Chuck.
c.1869. Vance. The Chick-a-leary Cove. Now join in a chyike, the jolly we all like.
1871. Daily Telegraph, 7 March. 'Winner of the Waterloo Cup.' The boys all turned out to see 'the illustrious stranger;' and, on a suggestion to give him a jolly, which appears to be the local phrase, they cheered the hero loud and long.
1891. Licensed Victuallers Gazette, 9 Feb. The spank, spank, could be heard distinctly all round the ring of spectators, who cheered and jollied both lads vociferously.
Adj. and adv. (colloquial).—1. Fine; excellent; very good: very; exceedingly. Cf. Awfully, Bloody etc.
1369. Chaucer, Troilus (Skeat), ii. 223, line 1105. Tel us your ioly wo and your penaunce.
d.1529. Skelton, Elynour Rummyng, line 51. And yet she will iet, Lyke a iolly fet.
1562-3. Jack Juggler [Dodsley, Old Plays (1874), ii. 141]. I would he were now before your gate, For you would pummel him jollily about the pate.
1579. Spenser, Shepheardes Calender, Sept. Indeede thy bull is a bold bigge cur, And could make a jolly hole in their fur.
1590-6. Spenser, Fairy Queen. Full jolly knight he seemed, and fair did sit.
1592. Nashe, Pierce Penilesse [Grosart ii. 77]. It will make them iolly long-winded, to trot vp and downe the Dorter staires.
