lolly

lol·ly

noun \ˈlä-lē\

plural lollies

Definition of LOLLY

1

British : a piece of candy; especially : hard candy

2

British : money

Examples of LOLLY

1. <I had to cough up the lolly when I lost the bet.>

Origin of LOLLY

short for lollipop

First Known Use: 1854

Related to LOLLY

Synonyms: bread [slang], bucks, cabbage [slang], cash, change, chips, coin, currency, dough, gold, green, jack [slang], kale [slang], legal tender, money [British], long green [slang], loot, lucre, moola (or moolah) [slang], needful, pelf, scratch [slang], shekels (also sheqels or shekelim or shekalim or sheqalim), tender, wampum

Related Words: coinage, specie; dead presidents [slang], folding money, paper money, scrip; banknote, cashier's check, check, draft, money order, note, promissory note; bill, dollar, greenback; bankroll, capital, finances, funds, roll [slang], wad, wallet; chump change, dibs [slang], dime, mite, peanuts, pittance, shoestring; big bucks, bomb [British], boodle, bundle, earth, fortune, king's ransom, megabucks, mint, packet [chiefly British], pile, pot; abundance, means, opulence, riches, treasure, wealth; resources, wherewithal; mad money, petty cash, pin money, pocket money, spending money

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Rhymes with LOLLY

Bali, brolly, Cali, collie, colly, Dalí, dolly, folly, golly, holly, jolly, Mali, molly, Pali, poly, quale, trolley, volley