Re: Jelly
Posted by ESC on October 11, 2002 In Reply to: Re:
Jam and jelly: nomenclature posted by ESC 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.
And as The Killer sings:
I like a little
coffee/I like a little tea/ But jelly, jelly, jelly is the thing for me"
- Goodness
gracious Gary 10/12/02 (5)
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