If you give someone a rollicking, you tell them off in a very angry way. `The boss gave us a rollicking,' said McGoldrick. noisy and cheerful (rollick (19-20 centuries), perhaps from romp + frolic). give sb a rollicking to criticize someone angrily for something they have done
given to merry frolicking; "frolicsome students celebrated their graduation with parties and practical jokes"
A rollicking occasion is cheerful and usually noisy. A rollicking book or film is entertaining and enjoyable, and not very serious. Tony Benn's diaries are a rollicking read. Rollicking is also an adverb. I'm having a rollicking good time