"jello shooter" means: 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. Norma.... This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
jello shooter
(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.
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(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.
"jello shooter" means: 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. Norma.... This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"jello shooter" means: 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. Norma.... Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. Note the regional or dialect label (US) — usage may sound odd outside that variety. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally
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