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Meaning of jelly belly | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Rolls of fat that form around the stomach of an overweight person.
    slang
  2. An obese person.
    slang

Equivalents

Italiano jelly belly

Examples

“My stretchy top kept riding above my jelly belly, but I didn't care.”
“Or maybe she just has that dreaded jelly belly – the same one I seem to have after all the American portions.”
“Wait for me, patiently, at the bottom of the run, ask if I want to take a break and, above all, do not yell “come on you jelly belly” when I'm struggling to complete a tough run or taking half a day to force my feet into my ski boots.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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