lollipop

or lol·ly·pop

[ lol-ee-pop ]

noun
  1. a piece of hard candy attached to the end of a small stick that is held in the hand while the candy is licked.

Origin of lollipop

1
1785–95; dial. lolly tongue + pop1

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British Dictionary definitions for lollipop

lollipop

/ (ˈlɒlɪˌpɒp) /


noun
  1. a boiled sweet or toffee stuck on a small wooden stick

  2. British another word for ice lolly

Origin of lollipop

1
C18: perhaps from Northern English dialect lolly the tongue (compare loll) + pop 1

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