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.—
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For main dishes, the lamb lollipops are divine, as are other menu options such as goat cheese gnocchi, duck confit and steak frites.
—Alexandra Maloney, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2025
Jones recalls the late Prince coming into the Vanity Fair Oscar Party sucking a lollipop alongside two bodyguards, one of whom was his brother-in-law.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025
Unique to Kayah are several new menu items, such as Tan’s chicken lollipops ($16).
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
Expect oysters, caviar, heirloom apple salad, wagyu beef tartare, asparagus soup, Pacific black cod with fennel, grilled lamb lollipops with saffron cous cous, petit filet mignon and strawberry and yogurt mousse cake on the menu.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
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Alexandra Maloney, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2025
Jones recalls the late Prince coming into the Vanity Fair Oscar Party sucking a lollipop alongside two bodyguards, one of whom was his brother-in-law.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025
Unique to Kayah are several new menu items, such as Tan’s chicken lollipops ($16).
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
Expect oysters, caviar, heirloom apple salad, wagyu beef tartare, asparagus soup, Pacific black cod with fennel, grilled lamb lollipops with saffron cous cous, petit filet mignon and strawberry and yogurt mousse cake on the menu.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Lollipop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lollipop. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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lollipop
noun
lol·li·pop
variants
or lollypop
: a lump or ball of hard candy on the end of a stick
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