as in cash
something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
I had to cough up the lolly when I lost the bet
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Recent Examples of lolly
The now-viral clip shows Burgess's mom treating Bear to a Ninja Turtle puppy lolly.
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Told me about finishing off a packet of lollies and replaced them.
—Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Tests confirmed that the lollies tested contained potentially lethal levels of methamphetamine.
—Anna Gordon, TIME, 14 Aug. 2024
Kids can help themselves to lollies and ice creams from a large chest freezer under the shade of a green parasol.
—Jenny Southan, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2024
This was at a time when there wasn't much that the Spice Girls weren't advertising, after Walkers crisps, Chupa Chups lollies, Pepsi.
—Anita Bhagwandas, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2023
Like a good friend, three weeks later, Mr. Quintero showed up for Mr. Walters at his birthday/Australia Day open house in January where about 80 guests snacked on Vegemite, Tim Tams and assorted Aussie lollies at Mr. Walter’s Chelsea apartment decked out with Australian flags.
—Rosalie R. Radomsky, New York Times, 5 May 2023
Even better, Ring Pops are a smart, toy-like alternative to stick lollies for hands-free holding.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2023
This gourmet chocolate shop makes everything from message heart chocolate lollies to heart truffles.
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 4 Feb. 2020
Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Told me about finishing off a packet of lollies and replaced them.
—Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Tests confirmed that the lollies tested contained potentially lethal levels of methamphetamine.
—Anna Gordon, TIME, 14 Aug. 2024
Kids can help themselves to lollies and ice creams from a large chest freezer under the shade of a green parasol.
—Jenny Southan, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2024
This was at a time when there wasn't much that the Spice Girls weren't advertising, after Walkers crisps, Chupa Chups lollies, Pepsi.
—Anita Bhagwandas, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2023
Like a good friend, three weeks later, Mr. Quintero showed up for Mr. Walters at his birthday/Australia Day open house in January where about 80 guests snacked on Vegemite, Tim Tams and assorted Aussie lollies at Mr. Walter’s Chelsea apartment decked out with Australian flags.
—Rosalie R. Radomsky, New York Times, 5 May 2023
Even better, Ring Pops are a smart, toy-like alternative to stick lollies for hands-free holding.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2023
This gourmet chocolate shop makes everything from message heart chocolate lollies to heart truffles.
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 4 Feb. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lolly
Noun
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There’s also one year of free Supercharging, though that’s limited to cash orders only.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Since the poll’s inception in 1998, the average cash gift left by the Tooth Fairy has increased 285% from $1.30 to $5.01 per tooth.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The airport sued over that issue, and a court ruled in its favor, entering a temporary injunction directing city officials to use the sales tax money to pay off the bonds.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Aug. 2025
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But in many ways, this collapse was baked into its spectacular rise, when a flood of dumb money, pollyannaish entrepreneurs, and hungry journalists rushed to build an industry that would soon turn into a house of cards.—
Eric Benson,
Rolling Stone,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In the same way that 16th century bankers and traders had an incentive to use coins (which all had the same face value) with some lower quality metal.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Both coins took a hit Thursday, however, after July's wholesale inflation data came in much hotter than expected.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
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The world’s most valuable digital currency had climbed to roughly $124,380 around 8:30 p.m. EST, according to Coinbase data from TradingView.—
Charles Lloyd Bovaird II,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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After finding the currency and reporting it, the crew cleaned and deodorized the bills and returned all of the loot to the homeowner.—
Kirby Adams,
The Courier-Journal,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Lolly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lolly. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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