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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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A lollipop man said he had been told he could no longer high-five children while they are crossing the road because it slows down traffic.

From BBC Jun. 18, 2025

An 82-year-old lollipop man has said it felt "absolutely superb" to return to work after spending six weeks in intensive care with coronavirus.

From BBC Jun. 10, 2021

He was a bright, bubbly sociable man who spent a career in logistics before working as a lollipop man in his retirement.

From BBC Mar. 13, 2021

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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