Jolly
Jolly verb - To make jokes.
Usage example: spent their nights around the campfire good-naturedly jollying and telling scary stories
Nearby Word: jollying
Tease
Tease verb - To make fun of in a good-natured way.
Usage example: likes to tease her twin brother about his seemingly endless string of girlfriends
Both words in one sentence
- Sato saying Lupin was her "first love" in the Conan movie Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure to explain why she takes it personally that two crooks she and Takagi take down are wearing Lupin and Fujiko masks is mentioned again and expanded into a minor plot point with Ship Tease.
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