"jelly belly" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-jelly belly.ogg Forms: jelly bellies [plural]
Etymology: Likely from Jelly Belly, the brand of candy. Head templates: {{en-noun}} jelly belly (plural jelly bellies)
  1. (slang) Rolls of fat that form around the stomach of an overweight person. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-jelly_belly-en-noun-NdZpD1YM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English rhyming compounds, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of English rhyming compounds: 75 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 6
  2. (slang) An obese person. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-jelly_belly-en-noun-TmMKiT07

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Alternative forms

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