noun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of lolly
First recorded in 1765–75; shortening of lollypop ( def. )
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In 2023, Becky gave her son an ice lolly he'd eaten before with no issues.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2025
Another lolly worthy of recognition is the Tootsie Pop.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2023
There’s a childish part of me that, despite everything I know, would also like to buy a lolly and enjoy the heat wave as a positive collective experience.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 20, 2022
He would find beauty in repurposing materials such as wooden matches and lolly sticks.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2020
Use the same flavor for a solid lolly, or different flavors for a striped lolly.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
In town, a few residents wandered through a mostly empty shopping mall, while members of the security forces ate ice lollies at an observation point under the blazing sun.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
Through Elmer, we considered the white of snowmen and the purple of scarves; the pink of strawberry ice lollies and the red of sunsets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 1, 2026
Half-eaten cupcakes, biscuits and lollies litter the floor, and the kids seem to have gained superhuman speed and bounce-off-the-wall energy.
From Salon ● May 28, 2024
"This is a product targeted at our kids, sold alongside lollies and chocolate bars," Butler will say.
From Reuters ● May 2, 2023
He sets up shop on the sideline, even catering for the kids with soft drinks and lollies.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
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