jelly roll

B2Culinary

(common)A dessert made by spreading a filling on a thin sheet of sponge cake and rolling it into a cylinder.

Example

• She baked a delicious jelly roll for the party.
• The recipe calls for a thin layer of jam to be spread before rolling the cake.

C1Slang

(informal, derogatory)An offensive term used to describe an overweight person.

C2Slang

(informal)A term used in blues music and African American slang to refer to intimate body parts, sexual activity, or a romantic partner.

C2Finance

(technical)An options trading strategy involving two calls and two puts with different expiries, combining synthetic long and short positions.

C1Hairstyle

(historical)A 1950s hairstyle where hair is greased and rolled from front to back along the middle of the head.

Example

• He styled his hair into a jelly roll for the retro party.