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 park will be decorated with giant gumdrops, licorice sticks, lollipops and peppermint sticks, according to a post on the city’s website. —Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2024

It’s not been all ice cream and lollipops, however, at least not if your business depends on employees putting in a full day’s work in the salt mines. —Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 1 Aug. 2024

Inside were lollipops, bath time surprises, glow sticks, Reese's cupcakes and even a rose. —Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 9 July 2024

Cephalon, a pharmaceutical company later acquired by Teva, promoted a fentanyl lollipop called Actiq for a variety of uses, even though the drug had been approved by the FDA only for cancer patients with severe pain who were tolerant to opioids. —Madeleine O'Neill, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2024

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from English dialect lolly tongue + pop entry 2

First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing lollipop

• lollipop sign

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