(North America) A dessert made by boiling gelatine, sugar and some flavoring (often derived from fruit) and allowing it to set.
Oh bummer! I just got over (mostly over) my own stomach bug. I still can’t eat full meals and feel queasy thinking about food 😔 Hope yours clears up quickly and completely, but till then take a leaf out of my book a…
Jello Man was a psyop... Capcom lied, reploids died...
(North America) A dessert made by boiling gelatine, sugar and some flavoring (often derived from fruit) and allowing it to set.
Jello means: A dessert made by boiling gelatine, sugar and some flavoring (often derived from fruit) and allowing it to set.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
jello means: A dessert made by boiling gelatine, sugar and some flavoring (often derived from fruit) and allowing it to set.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
Jello means: A dessert made by boiling gelatine, sugar and some flavoring (often derived from fruit) and allowing it to set.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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(US, Canada) A brand of dessert made from gelatin.
(genericized trademark, by extension) Any brand of fruit flavored gelatin dessert mix.
(chiefly, US) A salad made with flavored gelatin (often of the Jello brand), fruit or vegetables, and other ingredients such as cottage cheese, cream cheese, marshmallows, nuts, or pretzels.
(US) An alcoholic snack served at parties, nightclubs or bars, made from Jell-O but substituting vodka or rum for all or part of the water. Normally cut into small cubes (~1.5 oz.) or frozen and sold individually.
Excuse you, Kendrick Lamar. Obviousment you have a CAT TURD in your jello.
“Oh bummer! I just got over (mostly over) my own stomach bug. I still can’t eat full meals and feel queasy thinking about food 😔 Hope yours clears up quickly and completely, but till then take a leaf out of my book and eat lots of Jello! (Jelly)”
“Jello Man was a psyop... Capcom lied, reploids died...”
“Excuse you, Kendrick Lamar. Obviousment you have a CAT TURD in your jello.”
“Nope, jello will gum up the pipework and back pressure will build up... boom.”
“Chapter 5, "My Lunch with Lynne." When your sister parlays her new mermaid tail into worldwide renown and a massive salary while you're paying student loans and getting stuck in doorways, what do you do? Jealousy and jello shots, that's what you do.”
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(North America) A doughnut filled with jam and usually topped with sugar.