cinnamon roll

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English

a cinnamon roll

Etymology

cinnamon +‎ roll. In reference to the character, derives from a headline in The Onion satirical newspaper, "Beautiful Cinnamon Roll Too Good for This World, Too Pure" (23 January 2014) .

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Noun

cinnamon roll (plural cinnamon rolls)

  1. (baking) A rolled pastry flavored with cinnamon and sugar.
    Synonym: cinnamon bun
  2. (slang, neologism) A person perceived as good, gentle and kind, often a fictional character who undergoes emotional suffering.

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