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jellies

/ ˈdʒɛlɪz /

plural noun

  1. slang.
    gelatine capsules of temazepam, dissolved and injected as a recreational drug
  2. Also calledjelly shoes shoes made from brightly coloured transparent plastic
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of jellies1

C20: shortened from gelatine
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Example Sentences

Bridges contributed several wardrobe touches, from his clear Jellies to the Sadaharu Oh T-shirt.

And then we had a couple of jellies and a bottle of red wine in bed the night before.

To serve, top each of the set jellies with a spoonful of the sour cream and some of the shredded lettuce.

Cooks are always inventing new dishes that tempt people and endanger their lives: Syrups Comedies, Jellies, that stop the bowels.

Cow-heels and Calves feet are sometimes mixed with unsugared leches and Jellies.

Then they talked about putting up fruit and making jellies, and Mrs. Turner said she must go over to the Uphams.

A very small per cent of the jams and jellies sold are strictly pure.

Very often cider is added to other fruit juices to give them the proper consistency in jellies, jams, and marmalades.

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