LOLLIPOP

lollipop, sucker, all-day sucker

(noun) hard candy on a stick

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

lollipop (plural lollipops)

An item of confectionery consisting of a piece of candy/sweet attached to a stick.

Synonyms

• lolly, sucker (US)

Source: Wiktionary


Lol"li*pop, n. Etym: [Perhaps fr. Prov. E. loll to soothe + pope a mixed liquor.]

Definition: A kind of sugar confection which dissolves easily in the mouth. Thackeray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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