Lovely Jubbly
Significado: Excellent, wonderful
An enthusiastic expression of approval or satisfaction. Made famous by Del Boy in Only Fools and Horses, it became a catchphrase across Britain for expressing that something is great.
Ejemplos
- We got the contract!' 'Lovely jubbly! 我们拿到合同了！' '太棒了！¡Conseguimos el contrato!' '¡Fantástico!契約取れた！' '最高！계약 따냈어!' '최고야!
- That curry was lovely jubbly. 那个咖喱太好吃了。Ese curry estuvo genial.あのカレーは最高だった。그 카레 정말 끝내줬어.
- A free upgrade? Lovely jubbly! 免费升级？太棒了！¿Una mejora gratis? ¡Fantástico!無料アップグレード？最高！무료 업그레이드? 최고다!
- Lovely jubbly, let's celebrate!太好了，庆祝一下吧！¡Genial, vamos a celebrar!素晴らしい、お祝いしよう！야호, 축하하자!
Pronunciación
/ˈlʌvli ˈdʒʌbli/
Guía de uso
Contexto: celebration, approval, enthusiasm
Tono: enthusiastic, cheerful
✓ Correcto
- Lovely jubbly!太棒了！¡Fantástico!最高！최고!
- That's lovely jubbly.那真是太好了。Eso es genial.それは素晴らしい。그거 좋다.
- Lovely jubbly, we're sorted.太好了，我们搞定了。Genial, estamos listos.最高、準備完了。좋아, 다 해결됐어.
✗ Incorrecto
- Very informal and associated with Del Boy非常随意，与Del Boy有关联Muy informal y asociado con Del BoyとてもカジュアルでDel Boyに関連している매우 비격식적이며 델 보이를 연상시킨다
- Non-Brits may not understand非英国人可能听不懂Los no británicos pueden no entenderイギリス人以外は理解できないかも영국인이 아닌 사람은 이해하지 못할 수 있다
Errores comunes
- Strongly associated with Only Fools and Horses
- Very British reference
Origen e historia
Originally from a 1950s-60s ice lolly brand called 'Jubbly' with the advertising slogan 'Lovely Jubbly!' Revived and popularized by Del Boy (David Jason) in the BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses (1981-2003).
Etimología: From 'Jubbly' ice lolly advertising slogan
Primera vez registrado: 1950s advertising, popularized 1980s-2000s by TV
Contexto cultural
Era: 1950s origin, 1980s-2000s popularization
Generation: More common with older generations who watched the show
Social background: Working class associations
Pop culture: Only Fools and Horses (BBC sitcom); Del Boy's catchphrase; Jamie Oliver also uses it
Regional notes: Very British. Non-Brits likely won't know this expression.
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