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jeely jar noun a jam-pot, a jam-jar: I collected jeelie jars. 20-. etymology: Scots jeely ‘jam’ + English jar; attested by JS, BW, DM in DC note:

In past times, as with some soft drinks’ bottles in the 21st century, jam jars had a deposit on them. Pre 1939 they were also collected by children and used as currency, for example as the entrance price to the cinema.