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A griot; one of a class of musicians/storytellers of West Africa. Jelis usually accompany themselves on the kora, a type of harp/lute found in the Gambia, Senegal, Mali, Guinea, and Mauritania, or on the xalam, a one- to five-stringed small lutelike or banjolike plucked string instrument. The female counterpart to a jeli is called jelimuso.
Mali produces some of the best jelis in all of West Africa.
jeli by pentozali April 14, 2006
Related Words
Jelissa • jeli • jelina • Jelisaveta • jelianne • Jelisavka • Jelica • jelious • Jelise • Jelit
I am jeli of your new computer.
Jeli by Fecklesss February 13, 2010
Someone who complains and bitches about something and has a inferiority and superiority complex that insults other to make themselves feel better.
He was being such a Jeli just because he killed me in a game.
Jeli by Herro2021 May 14, 2019

Jeli fish 

Jeli fish, or rather known as jelly fish, is a very interesting organism, with a very excruciating tone of speech. This speech can sometimes be lame or ANVIous. All beware because this organism is well known of its LAIs. Don't be tricked by them.
You are such a jeli fish! That joke wasn't funny at all! You're such a LAIer!
Jeli fish by PhaYzE April 28, 2003
The word jeby leby is the same as 'jeli lebi' on a Thursday when said on crack
Ella : "that gives off jelly belly vibes"
Laura: "JeLi lEbI ?"
Jeli lebi by Mrsjelilebi October 29, 2020
Beautiful self-taught independent hustler. Very easy to get along with and loves to have fun.
Dude, Jeliyah stay hustling and she's fun too!
Jeliyah by Dr. Que January 15, 2017
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