[Ads-l] Antedating of "Jelly Roll"

[Mark Mandel]

What is the context there? It's clear that a pound cake has weight, but how
can a jelly roll realistically be *called*, unless that's a term for
something analogous to a roll call?

Mark A. Mandel


On Sun, Jan 12, 2025 at 9:25 AM Shapiro, Fred <fred.shapiro at yale.edu> wrote:

> jelly roll (OED 1895)
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> 1862 Janesville Daily Gazette 19 May 1/4 (Newspapers.com)  Ask if the
> pound cake weighs sixteen ounces, and whether the jelly roll has been
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