jelly belly

See also: jellybelly

English

Etymology

Likely from Jelly Belly, the brand of candy.

Pronunciation
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Noun

jelly belly (plural jelly bellies)

  1. (slang) Rolls of fat that form around the stomach of an overweight person.
    • 2008, Simmone Howell, Everything Beautiful
      My stretchy top kept riding above my jelly belly, but I didn't care.
    • 2012, Niamh Greene, A Message to Your Heart
      Or maybe she just has that dreaded jelly belly – the same one I seem to have after all the American portions.
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