cinnamon roll

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

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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.
   • 2016, Alexandra Petri, ComPost • Opinion (satire), The Washington Post

     Obama: Merrick Garland is a beautiful cinnamon roll, too good for this world, too pure

   • 2016, Crystal Bell, “Daisy Ridley Is the Hero I've Been Looking For”, in MTV News:

     Even as a 9-year-old girl, I had a thing for sweet, innocent cinnamon rolls – fictional characters who are too good for this world, too pure.

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