get one's jollies

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

To derive pleasure or excitement from.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

để cảm nhận được niềm vui hoặc hứng thú

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

He gets his jollies from peeking into the girls' locker room.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “get one's jollies” mean?

To derive pleasure or excitement from.

Is “get one's jollies” formal or informal?

get one's jollies is generally slang.