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jolly jumper

noun

, Nautical.
  1. any light sail set above a skysail; flying kite.


Jolly Jumper

noun

  1. a type of fixed sprung baby harness in which an infant may be placed and allowed to bounce up and down for exercise
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of jolly jumper1

First recorded in 1880–85

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