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dolly noun [ ˈdɒli ]

• a child's word for a doll.
• a small platform on wheels used for holding heavy objects, typically film or television cameras.
• "a dolly shot"
• an easy catch.
• "he fumbled a dolly at slip"
• a short wooden pole for stirring clothes in a washtub.

dolly verb

• (of a film or television camera) be moved on a mobile platform in a specified direction.
• "the camera dollies back to reveal hundreds of people"

full up to dolly's wax

• having eaten to one's limits or satisfaction.
"they would all eat until they were full up to dolly's wax"



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