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Jell-o, Jello Chiefly N. Amer.|ˈdʒɛləʊ|
[f. jelly n.]
The proprietary name of a powder used to make a fruit-flavoured gelatin dessert; loosely (with lower-case initial), jelly.
1934Trade Marks Jrnl. 11 July 907 Jell-o. Brand of Jelly Powder... Jell-o can be placed in the refrigerator as soon as dissolved... The Jell-o Company of Canada Limited..Montreal, Canada; Manufacturers. 1936Amer. Speech XI. 40 Nervous pudding, Shivering Liz, or Shimmy for jello..describe neatly. 1945New Yorker 1 Dec. 36/2 Carola..learned to prefer salt fish and bean curd..to Jello and cereal. 1961Guardian 29 Mar. 12/4 All the side dishes of salad and jello were there. 1971Black Scholar Sept. 44/2 Her firm young breasts quivering like a dish of molded jello. 1972Sat. Rev. (U.S.) 27 May 7/2 Herb Edelman's well-turned contribution as the agent with a heart of jello.
▸ Jello shot n. a small serving of fruit-flavoured jello made using an alcoholic beverage (usually vodka); cf. shot n.1 23g.
1989Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.) 12 Feb. (Calendar section) 48 d/5 The bar offers two innovative drinks, the *Jello Shot—made with jellied schnapps—and, for those with serious leisure time, the Fishbowl. 1998R. L. Fleming She's All That (film script) 73 Zack. Funk, how's it going? Derek. Kick ass, man. Eight beers and twelve jello shots. 2004T. J. Lambert & B. Cochrane Deal 11 Miranda grabbed a Jell-O shot then passed the tray around. |