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lollipop man

British  

noun

  1. Official name: school crossing patrol.  (in Britain) a person who stops traffic by holding up a circular sign on a pole to allow children to cross a road safely

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Reg Bown, from Sale Moor, decided to become a lollipop man at the age of 60 when he took a post at Wellfield Infant School in Sale.

From BBC Apr. 2, 2026

A much-loved lollipop man who is retiring after more than two decades says he is planning a "mad week in Benidorm" to celebrate the milestone.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2024

Mr Mdikane began working as a lollipop man in September 2013, having moved to Scotland from South Africa in 2003.

From BBC Feb. 26, 2015

A lollipop man, a Franck Ribery lookalike and Georgie Thompson's new sidekick on Sky Sports News - just some of the suggestions for Gary Neville's next career move from this week's Gallery.

From The Guardian Feb. 15, 2011

"They're out of this world," sighs Jack Mallon, the school lollipop man, who comes to all the children's rehearsal.

From The Guardian Oct. 2, 2010

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