jol
/JOL/
Beginner
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A jol is South African slang for a party or a good time, and to jol is to go out and have fun. “That was a lekker jol last night.”
What jol means
As a noun, a jol is a party, a night out or any fun time: a birthday jol, a beach jol. As a verb, to jol is to party, sometimes loudly. Dictionary.com gives the example of students next door who jol and blast music all night.
Examples
- “Are you coming to the jol on Saturday?”
- “We jolled until the sun came up.”
- “That trip was such a jol.”
Where it came from
Wiktionary lists jol as South African slang for a party and for partying. Pronunciation varies; Collins gives it to rhyme with “doll.”
Related terms
- Braai: a South African barbecue, often part of the jol.
- Lekker: great, fun.
- Turnt: hyped up for a party.
- Lit: exciting, fun.
More South African words are in our South African slang guide.
Example sentence
The jol at Thabo’s place went on till 3 a.m.
Similar words
party, night out
Notes
Noun and verb.
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