lollipop


lol·li·pop

noun \ˈlä-li-ˌpäp\

Definition of LOLLIPOP

1
: a piece of hard candy on the end of a stick
2
British : a round stop sign on a pole used to stop traffic (as at a school crossing)

Variants of LOLLIPOP

lol·li·pop or lol·ly·pop \ˈlä-li-ˌpäp\

Origin of LOLLIPOP

perhaps from English dialect lolly tongue + 2pop
First Known Use: 1784

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