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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
lovely jubbly en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌlʌvli ˈdʒʌb(ə)li/ (General-American)
- /-ˌli/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌlʌvli ˈdʒʌbli/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Based on the 1950s slogan “lubbly Jubbly” advertising Jubbly, an orange-flavoured soft drink. The modified version was coined by the English television scriptwriter John Sullivan (1946–2011) as an expression generally used by the character Derek “Del Boy” Trotter, a market trader from London, in the BBC television comedy Only Fools and Horses (first broadcast 1981–1991, with Christmas specials in 1996 and 2001–2003).
Meanings
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(UK, informal) Lovely; fantastic, great.
Duane bumped his elbow. They were on the Christmas pudding. 'Fucking lovely jubbly this, innit?' Duane said.
1999, Roger Granelli, Status Zero, Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan: Seren, →ISBN, page 169:
Forms
Synonyms
impressive · beatific · enchanting · phenomenal · grandiose · blissful · great · stupefying · grandeur · bewildering · delightful · stupendous · finger-lickin' good · yuriful · wondrous · frabjous · fabulous · celestial · fantabulous · splendid · luxurious · unbelievable · majestic · fascinating · magnificent · beat · grand · heavenly · selly · marvellous/marvelous · heavenlike · divine · wild · based · fantabulosa · inspiring · awesome · mystifying · major · lovely jubbly · extraordinary · mirandous · supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
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lovely jubbly en · INTJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌlʌvli ˈdʒʌb(ə)li/ (General-American)
- /-ˌli/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌlʌvli ˈdʒʌbli/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Based on the 1950s slogan “lubbly Jubbly” advertising Jubbly, an orange-flavoured soft drink. The modified version was coined by the English television scriptwriter John Sullivan (1946–2011) as an expression generally used by the character Derek “Del Boy” Trotter, a market trader from London, in the BBC television comedy Only Fools and Horses (first broadcast 1981–1991, with Christmas specials in 1996 and 2001–2003).
Meanings
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(UK, informal) Often used as a response to some (anticipated) success: lovely; fantastic, great.
Press gently all the way around to seal the edges and keep the chocolate in. Bake for 10 minutes and eat hot or cold. Easy peasy, lovely jubbly!
2004, Beatrice Hollyer, Let’s Eat: What Children Eat around the World, New York, N.Y.: Holt, →ISBN:‘Yeah?’ says Adam, who doubtless expected me to put up a fight. ‘Lovely jubbly! It's a date!’ / ‘No, it isn’t,’ I say.
2000, Anna Maxted, chapter 35, in Getting Over It, London: Arrow Books, Random House, →ISBN, page 287:
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lovely jubbly en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌlʌvli ˈdʒʌb(ə)li/ (General-American)
- /-ˌli/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌlʌvli ˈdʒʌbli/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Based on the 1950s slogan “lubbly Jubbly” advertising Jubbly, an orange-flavoured soft drink. The modified version was coined by the English television scriptwriter John Sullivan (1946–2011) as an expression generally used by the character Derek “Del Boy” Trotter, a market trader from London, in the BBC television comedy Only Fools and Horses (first broadcast 1981–1991, with Christmas specials in 1996 and 2001–2003).
Meanings
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(UK, slang, uncountable) Money.
Synonyms
yenom · flizz · smackeroonies · bread and honey · blunt · paper · scratch · moola · currency · cheese · finances · flow · brass · means · clams · gravy · funding · scrilla · dough · wampum · smackeroos · oof · bones · spondulicks · dinero · swag · bread · funds · lovely jubbly · cake · Bugs Bunny · shrapnel · cream · ackers · feds · mozzarella · simoleons · smackers · mazuma · coin · rhino · fedi · jack · legal tender · gwop · gwolla · lolly · ooftish · tender · wonga · dosh · bees and honey · money · spend · ching · muck · cheddar
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