/ ˈrɒlɪkɪŋ; NAmE ˈrɑːl-/ adjective , noun
■ adjective
[ only before noun ] cheerful and often noisy
SYN exuberant :
a rollicking comedy
■ noun
( BrE , informal ) angry criticism for sth bad sb has done :
He gave us both a rollicking.
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WORD ORIGIN
noun 1930s: euphemistic alteration of bollocking .