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lollipop

or lol·ly·pop

[ lol-ee-pop ]

/ ˈlɒl iˌpɒp /

noun

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

1785–95; dial. lolly tongue + pop¹

Words nearby lollipop

loll, lollage, lolland, lollapalooza, lollard, lollipop, lollipop man, lollo rosso, lollop, lolly, lolly water

Example sentences from the Web for lollipop

Marabella, now licking her lollipop and tapping her foot, appears unfazed.

Even Grade School Kids Are Protesting the Garner Killing Now |Caitlin Dickson |December 6, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
They handed the lollipop to Judy Garland, and you never saw it again.

Meet Ruth Duccini, a Munchkin From ‘The Wizard of Oz’ |Ramin Setoodeh |March 8, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
For every cigarette, there is a lollipop, and for every act of violence or despair, there is a moment of sheer comic absurdity.

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One day, I walked off by mistake with a lollipop without paying, and my mother took me by the hand and made me bring it back.

GOP Debates: Why They Baffle Democrats and Charm Republicans |Lee Siegel |November 24, 2011 |DAILY BEAST

To create the lollipop infusion, take 12 ounces of Ocho Plata Tequila and crush one large lollipop of your choice into it.

Film-Inspired Cocktails: Sucker Punch |Brody Brown |March 26, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
No lollipop confectionery for him, melting in the mouth like painted butter.

The Army Mule and Other War Sketches |Henry A. Castle
Is sock only a corruption of suck, indicating a lollipop origin?

Notes and Queries, Number 33, June 15, 1850 |Various
Why, bless my heart, the last voyage I had a fellow who was always writing to the Earl of Lollipop, and signing himself his son.

Dick Cheveley |W. H. G. Kingston
The second crocodile hadn't finished yet, so he followed right after the first, still sucking his lollipop.

My Father's Dragon |Ruth Stiles Gannett
Upon my honour and soul, I mean no mischief; do I, Lollipop?

Uncle Silas |J. S. LeFanu

British Dictionary definitions for lollipop

lollipop

/ (ˈlɒlɪˌpɒp) /

noun

a boiled sweet or toffee stuck on a small wooden stick

British another word for ice lolly

Word Origin for lollipop

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