In Australia, a jelly shot is what Americans call a Jell-O shot: alcohol set into flavoured gelatin and eaten by the spoonful or squeezed out of a small cup at parties.
In Australia, a jelly shot is what Americans call a Jell-O shot: alcohol set into flavoured gelatin and eaten by the spoonful or squeezed out of a small cup at parties. The name swap is simple — Australians call it jelly where Americans call it Jell-O. The wobbly, brightly coloured party staple is the same either way.
She made a tray of jelly shots for the birthday party and they went in under ten minutes.
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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.
(US, Canada) A brand of dessert made from gelatin.
(Australia, UK, slang) A shotgun.
(North America) A dessert made by boiling gelatine, sugar and some flavoring (often derived from fruit) and allowing it to set.
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(Australia) A Jell-O shot.
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