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

Word History and Origins

Origin of jellies¹

C20: shortened from gelatine

Example Sentences

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg