cinnamon roll /ˈsɪnəmɪnˌɹoʊl/ noun2 •A rolled pastry flavored with cinnamon and sugar. •(slang) A person perceived as good, gentle and kind, often a fictional character who undergoes emotional suffering.Obama: Merrick Garland is a beautiful cinnamon roll, too good for this world, too pure — 2016 formscinnamon rolls