Jol″ly (?), v. t. To cause to be jolly; to make good-natured; to encourage to feel pleasant or cheerful; — often implying an insincere or bantering spirit; hence, to poke fun at.
We want you to jolly them up a bit. Brander Matthews.
At noon we lunched at the tail of the ambulance, and gently “jollied” the doctor's topography. F. Remington.