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

An 8-year-old bought nearly 70,000 lollipops online. —James Powel, USA Today, 8 May 2025

Pinch the coffee filter to the lollipop stick just below the lollipop and secure it with the ribbon, tied with a bow. —Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Nov. 2024

The lollipop stick becomes a deadly shiv as Neeson rips them apart. —Matt Donnelly, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025

Chubby-kid Vance in a propeller hat, holding a lollipop. —Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 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