Re: Jam
and jelly: nomenclature
Posted by ESC on October
11, 2002 In Reply to: Re: Jam and jelly: nomenclature
posted by Jellyroll Morton on October 11, 2002
: : : : : : Does
anyone know where the expression adjective "jammy" comes from. I'm not sure how
widely it's used but means lucky - as a kid it was lengthened to "jammy dodger"
which is a biscuit - any ideas?
: : : I think it comes exclusively from that
biscuit confection with strawberry jam (or jelly if you're US) inside, meaning
a dodgy sort of person-with the 'dodger' bit left out.
: : We have strawberry
jam in the US, too. Jam, made with whole fruit, has seeds; jelly, made with juice,
doesn't.
: It has a different consistency too. When I see a glob on the kitchen
table, I think to myself, "It must be jelly 'cause jam don't shake that way."
I'll
just bet you do.
- Re: Jelly ESC 10/11/02
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