jolly poker

jolly a But I often heard a crowd haulin' up a boat, you know, an' they'd be yellin', "Come me jolly pokers!" That's when they get all ready now to pull; you'd have tackles to her, you know. "Now boys, give her the jolly poker!" (title of a hauling s...

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Summary:jolly a But I often heard a crowd haulin' up a boat, you know, an' they'd be yellin', "Come me jolly pokers!" That's when they get all ready now to pull; you'd have tackles to her, you know. "Now boys, give her the jolly poker!" (title of a hauling song "Johnny (or Jolly) Poker. Used here as title ???) [see 'poker', 'heave-up songs', Warping songs', etc. Yes J.D.A.WIDDOWSON DNE-cit Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Used I jolly, johnny, jolly poker, johnny boker, jolly coaker, jolly poker, HEAVE-UP SONG; POKER2, Warping songs Checked by Adrian Young on Tue 16 Jun 2015; Checked by Cathy Wiseman on Sun 16 Aug 2015