peanut butter jelly

Childhood sandwich filling

A peanut butter jelly is a sandwich made with peanut butter and jelly (usually grape) spread on bread—a staple of American childhood lunches.

The phrase also refers to the 2002 novelty song "Peanut Butter Jelly Time," featuring a dancing banana animation that became an early internet meme: It's peanut butter jelly time!

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lunchbox · school lunch · childhood · spread · crust · creamy · crunchy · snack · comfort · elementary · cafeteria · purple · brown · gooey · sticky fingers · finger food · slice · knife

Categories
Opposites
sandwich sophistication

peanut butter jellylobster roll

Seafood in split-top bread

croque monsieur · beef Wellington · Philly cheesesteak · grilled cheese · Reuben

cultural food symbolism

peanut butter jellycaviar

Cured fish eggs

foie gras · filet mignon · lobster thermidor · haute cuisine · escargot

meal formality

peanut butter jellystate dinner

Formal diplomatic reception meal

kaiseki · haute cuisine · fine dining

Family

peanut, butter, jelly, nutty, buttery, buttered, butters, jellies, jellied

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G