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Like old jelly

Posted by TheFallen on February 07, 2003

In Reply to: Like old jelly posted by janes_kid on February 07, 2003

: This beautiful expression was used in an old 'Brit Com' apparently meaning, in a slightly amused and self depricating way, set in one's ways or stuck in one's pattern of behavior.

: So the question came up; is this a British expression or did the writers put it in the script?

Never heard it used as a standard expression over here in the UK - I expect that the writers came up all by themselves with a humorous simile.

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