Sekirov Dictionary

lolly

/ˈlɒl.i/

noun 11
adjective 1
forms 3
phrases 1

noun11

A piece of hard candy on a stick; a lollipop.
(UK, Ireland) An ice lolly; a popsicle.
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(Australia, New-Zealand) Any confection made from sugar, or high in sugar content; a sweet, a piece of candy.
- He looked straight into Frau Diller′s spectacled eyes and said, ‘Mixed lollies, please.’ Frau Diller smiled.[…]‘Here,’ she said, tossing a single lolly onto the counter. ‘Mix it yourself.’ — 2008
(UK, slang) Money.
An easy catch.
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(Canada) Snow or fine ice floating on water.
- The water was covered with what they term "lolly," of "slob" — i. e., very small pieces of ice and snow mixed together, making the surface the consistency of pea soup. — 1867
(no longer used, old-fashioned) Something simple to do or understand.
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(slang, no longer used) The head (or, by extension, the tongue).
- The dancing party was knock’d up, and were lobbing their lollys, half asleep and half awake, on the table, bowing as it were to the magnanimous influence of Old Tom. — 1821
(no longer used, old-fashioned) A fool.
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(no longer used) A child. Alternative form of lully (“child”).
- With you in bed, and a sick lolly lying along-side we can make no end of hauls [...] It isn’t going to hurt the child in the end. — 1891
(no longer used) A lump.

adjective1

(Internet) Eliciting a response of LOL; funny.

forms

lollies · lollier · lolliest

Phrases with lolly

lolly up
To inform on.

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