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

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

Tart green apple ice cream with swirls of sweet caramel – flavored like a caramel apple lollipop. —Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 9 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