(one's) jollies
(one's) jollies
1. slang One's amusement, enjoyment, or pleasure. Often used in reference to some degree of perverse satisfaction. Used especially in the phrase "get one's jollies." The restless teenagers got their jollies by throwing rocks at passing cars. My job is incredibly dull, so I get my jollies by messing with customers in really subtle ways.
2. slang A period of time that one devotes to pleasure, relaxation, or excitement, especially while traveling; one's vacation or holiday. Primarily heard in UK. A: "So, where are you going for your jollies this year?" B: "We were thinking of going to the States, but it's just too much money. We'll probably just go to Spain again." We spent nearly 30 hours stuck in the airport waiting for our connecting flight. What a crappy way to start our jollies.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
jollies
n. a charge or thrill; a sexual thrill; kick. He got his jollies from skin flicks.
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McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- (one's) day in court
- a change of scenery
- a change of scene
- (there's) no peace/rest for the wicked
- at (one's) doorstep
- at doorstep
- (one's) jig is up
- at expense
- at somebody's expense
- at (one's) expense