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单词 lolly
释义

lolly

noun

lol·​ly ˈlä-lē How to pronounce lolly (audio)
plural lollies
1
British : a piece of candy
especially : hard candy
2
British : money

Synonyms

  • bread [slang]
  • bucks
  • cabbage [slang]
  • cash
  • change
  • chips
  • coin
  • currency
  • dough
  • gold
  • green
  • jack [slang]
  • kale [slang]
  • legal tender
  • long green [slang]
  • loot
  • lucre
  • money
  • moola [slang]
  • moolah
  • needful
  • pelf
  • scratch [slang]
  • shekels
  • sheqels
  • shekelim
  • shekalim
  • sheqalim
  • tender
  • wampum
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Example Sentences

I had to cough up the lolly when I lost the bet.
Recent Examples on the Web This gourmet chocolate shop makes everything from message heart chocolate lollies to heart truffles. Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 4 Feb. 2020 Boxes of lollies will also be on sale (20 percent off) in See’s shops and online in honor of the holiday. Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 19 July 2019 While Penelope opted for a rainbow dress covered in lollies and sweets, North's dress featured a plethora of candy prints, including gummy bears, jelly beans, and chocolate candies. Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 16 June 2019 Adjacent Bronte Road is lined with cafes if you fancy fish and chips, or pop to the kiosk at Bronte Surf Life Saving Club, near the north end, for drinks, snacks, and ice lollies to take away. Sophie Davies, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2018 Inside this freezer were the ice lollies that were my mother’s only comfort during her dying. Deborah Levy, The Cut, 1 July 2018 And then one day, a terrible thing happened in the lolly scheme of things. Deborah Levy, The Cut, 1 July 2018 On a visit to the factory last March, Mr Macri praised its franchise business model and its pistachio-flavoured lollies. The Economist, 18 Jan. 2018 See More

Word History

Etymology

short for lollipop

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined at sense 1

lolly

noun

British
as in cash
something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment I had to cough up the lolly when I lost the bet

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • cash
  • money
  • coin
  • currency
  • bucks
  • dough
  • gold
  • funds
  • chips
  • green
  • lucre
  • pelf
  • loot
  • tender
  • dollar
  • coinage
  • needful
  • moolah
  • wampum
  • cabbage
  • bread
  • legal tender
  • moola
  • kale
  • change
  • shekels
  • scratch
  • jack
  • mint
  • specie
  • sheqalim
  • long green
  • scrip
  • sheqels
  • shekalim
  • resources
  • wallet
  • peanuts
  • money order
  • roll
  • paper money
  • bill
  • shekelim
  • wad
  • capital
  • dime
  • greenback
  • pittance
  • pile
  • promissory note
  • banknote
  • boodle
  • shoestring
  • pot
  • treasure
  • packet
  • bankroll
  • means
  • folding money
  • finances
  • fortune
  • bundle
  • bomb
  • draft
  • megabucks
  • dibs
  • note
  • mite
  • abundance
  • check
  • riches
  • spending money
  • earth
  • big bucks
  • pin money
  • wealth
  • opulence
  • petty cash
  • chump change
  • pocket money
  • dead presidents
  • mad money
  • wherewithal
  • king's ransom
  • cashier's check
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