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lolly

UK/ˈlɒl.i/ US/ˈlɔl.i/ uncommon archaic dated obsolete slang uk

noun

1.
2.

ice cream or water ice on a small wooden stick

  • “in England a popsicle is called an ice lolly”
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Origin

Shortened from loblolly (“gruel”).

Phrases

  • cough lolly
  • ice lolly
  • lolly cake
  • lolly ice
  • lolly legs
  • lolly scramble
  • lolly up
  • lolly water

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