What does joy-bell mean?
Joy-bell means A church bell..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A church bell..
The carriages rolled away to the ringing of a joy bell in the church tower, as was proper at a baptism.
"That bloody Jock Keir with the money rattling in his pocket. Tack wallah's joy-bells."
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Joy-bell means A church bell..
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The carriages rolled away to the ringing of a joy bell in the church tower, as was proper at a baptism.
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