Bolly is a breezy British nickname for Bollinger, the prestige champagne house beloved of the upper classes, socialites, and anyone trying to signal that they have expensive taste.
Bolly is a breezy British nickname for Bollinger, the prestige champagne house beloved of the upper classes, socialites, and anyone trying to signal that they have expensive taste. The shortening is typical of the casual register used by people who drink Bolly often enough that they feel on first-name terms with it. In popular culture it is forever associated with Absolutely Fabulous, where Edina and Patsy treated it as a primary food group.
She arrived at the party, kicked off her heels, and announced that someone needed to open the Bolly immediately.
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(slang) Sparkling wine; champagne.
Informal slang for sparkling wine or champagne — a cheerful, fizzy nickname that perfectly captures what makes the stuff so festive. Whether you're toasting a promotion with genuine Champagne or celebrating Friday with a supermarket Prosecco, calling it bubbles keeps the mood light and celebratory. The term is widely used across English-speaking cultures and carries none of the snobbery that 'Champagne' might imply, making it equally at home at a backyard barbecue or a fancy wedding.
(slang) basketball.
(slang, vulgar) drunk.
(slang) Bollinger champagne.