Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun a jar for holding jellies or preserves; a jamjar.
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- noun a jar for holding jellies or preserves
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Examples
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Even government ministers were wriggling inside the jampot fiddling their expenses.
The 'big society' is collapsing under its inherent absurdity | Catherine Bennett 2011
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In spite of looking like a plum duff on legs, Blowitz had an extraordinary gift of attracting the best of 'em like flies to a jampot.
Watershed 2010
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“She made a light aside about this tennis player and his similarity to the golliwog on the jampot when she was growing up,” he said.
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Addendum: New kitten Sidney decided she would look good in the jampot.
Toast: Lindy 2005
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Addendum: New kitten Sidney decided she would look good in the jampot.
Branston Variations Lindy 2005
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In spite of looking like a plum duff on legs, Blowitz had an extraordinary gift of attracting the best of 'em like flies to a jampot.
Flashman And The Tiger Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1999
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Then I put the jampot on the table, explaining that the butter was unfortunately in the custody of the pig at the moment.
Drums of Autumn Gabaldon, Diana 1997
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But he's not just a naughty boy who pinched the jampot for a lark.
Whip Hand Francis, Dick 1979
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But he's not just a naughty boy who pinched the jampot for a lark.
Whip Hand Francis, Dick 1979
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We could see his lips move, and concluded he was saying something to imaginary persons, for he would put a jampot on his tray, and pour into it from the bottle, and then replace it.
J. Cole Emma Gellibrand
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