lollipop

noun

lol·​li·​pop ˈlä-lē-ˌpäp 

ˈlä-li-

variants or less commonly lollypop

plural lollipops also lollypops

1

a

: a piece of hard candy on the end of a stick

b

: a piece of food served on the end of a stick

a chicken lollipop

cake lollipops

2

or lollipop sign British : a round stop sign on a pole used to stop traffic (as at a school crossing)

Darlington inventor Andrew Turner created a prototype for an illuminated lollipop for school crossing patrols.

—Mark Copping

Examples of lollipop in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The audio in many of their videos is essentially cartoon sound effects, and much of what happens in them emphasizes their youth, from wearing Pokémon slippers and jumping on couches to feeding each other lollipops and playing water-bottle pranks. —Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2025

In just seven seasons, Buffy has created a new vernacular, spawned college courses and merchandise of every flavor from lollipops to prop replicas. —Justin Conklin, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025

Tour the goods on this 6.5-mile lollipop loop from the main trailhead to the upper grove. —Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan, Outside Online, 4 June 2025

Make sure to order: Gobi Manchurian, chicken lollipops, chili momo, tarka dal, bone-in goat curry. —Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from English dialect lolly tongue + pop entry 2

First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for lollipop

• barbershop
• countertop
• mountaintop
• overtop
• photoshop
• tabletop
• turboprop
• atop
• backdrop
• backstop
• bebop
• blacktop

Kids Definition

lollipop

noun

lol·​li·​pop

variants or lollypop

ˈläl-i-ˌpäp 

: a lump or ball of hard candy on the end of a stick