Main Entry:

lol·li·pop

Variant(s):

or lol·ly·pop \ˈlä-li-ˌpäp\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

perhaps from English dialect lolly tongue + ²pop

Date:

1784

1: a piece of hard candy on the end of a stick2British : a round stop sign on a pole used to stop traffic (as at a school crossing)