lolly
noun /ˈlɒli/
/ˈlɑːli/
(plural lollies)
(informal)- [countable] (British English) a lollipop (= a hard round or flat sweet made of boiled sugar on a small stick)Topics Foodc2
- [countable] (British English) an ice lolly (= a piece of ice with a sweet taste, served on a stick)Topics Foodc2
- [uncountable] (British English, old-fashioned) money
- [countable] (Australian English, New Zealand English) a sweetTopics Foodc2
Word Originmid 19th cent.: abbreviation. Sense (3) dates from the 1940s.