jelly roll
Americannoun
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a thin, rectangular layer of sponge cake, spread with fruit jelly and rolled up.
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Slang: Vulgar.
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the vagina.
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sexual intercourse.
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Etymology
Origin of jelly roll
An Americanism dating back to 1890–95
Example Sentences
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The country hitmaker Jelly Roll hopped on Lake’s “Hard Fought Hallelujah”—he had already heard it on TikTok, according to Lake.
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.”
From Los Angeles Times
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.
From Los Angeles Times
"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."
From BBC
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.
From Los Angeles Times
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