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Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—J

Jolly God

(The). Bacchus. The Bible speaks of wine which “maketh glad the heart of man.” Here “jolly” means jovial.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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