jelly roll

noun

1. a thin, rectangular layer of sponge cake, spread with fruit jelly and rolled up.

2. Slang: Vulgar.

   1. the vagina.

   2. sexual intercourse.

Word History and Origins

Origin of jelly roll¹

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

Example Sentences

The country hitmaker Jelly Roll hopped on Lake’s “Hard Fought Hallelujah”—he had already heard it on TikTok, according to Lake.

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For contemporary country album, the nominees are Kelsea Ballerini’s “Patterns,” Tyler Childers’ “Snipe Hunter,” Eric Church’s “Evangeline vs. the Machine,” Jelly Roll’s “Beautifully Broken” and Miranda Lambert’s “Postcards from Texas.”

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He told Key at the time that he’d just recorded 87 rough takes of his parts on “Lonely Road,” his hit song with Jelly Roll and MGK.

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"There have been a lot of things that have broadened the fan base, like Post Malone and people like Jelly Roll. Just exposing us to different ears has been really helpful."

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This past April’s show — with headliners Zach Bryan, Jelly Roll and Luke Combs — sold out in advance even as Coachella struggled to move tickets as briskly as it once did.

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