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  • The thought occurred to me that his bushy white beard and jelly-belly tummy were probably not part of his costume.

    Christmas Magic Jack Canfield 2010

  • "Historically, we've seen the jelly-belly kind of guys that weigh a lot and aren't real tall," Reese says.

    USATODAY.com - NFL Draft scouting report: Offensive linemen 2005

  • And we have a lot of folks out in the audience, many bunnies and cats and other animals, an Uncle Sam of some sort -- (laughter) -- a jelly-belly Uncle Sam.

    Remarks By President At Easter Egg Roll ITY National Archives 1996

  • "You're a good fellow, old jelly-belly, after all, hey?"

    The Octopus : A story of California Frank Norris 1886

  • "If we swing this deal," he cried, "we've got old jelly-belly Behrman right where we want him."

    The Octopus : A story of California Frank Norris 1886

  • You know it: a fat guy driving a team of flying reindeer pulling a toy-laden sleigh, some jolly jelly-belly gnome who has to squeeze himself down chimneys.

    NPR Topics: News 2010

  • You know it: a fat guy driving a team of flying reindeer pulling a toy-laden sleigh, some jolly jelly-belly gnome who has to squeeze himself down chimneys.

    NPR Topics: News 2010

  • Van Outen is back to a size 10 and insisted that photographs taken of her by the magazine were not airbrushed despite what she called her "mum jelly-belly".

    Evening Standard - Home 2010

  • You know it: a fat guy driving a team of flying reindeer pulling a toy-laden sleigh, some jolly jelly-belly gnome who has to squeeze himself down chimneys.

    NPR Topics: News 2010

  • Not your usual jelly-belly cornucopia, that’s for damn certain.

    Crossroads Bites | Seattle Metblogs 2005

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