lollipop
part of speech
noun (a lollipop, lollipops); informal: lolly (UK/Australia/NZ), sucker (US)
meaning for a pupil
1) A hard sweet (candy) on a stick that you lick or suck. tree →
2) (UK, Australia) An ice lolly: frozen juice on a stick. tree →
3) Lollipop lady / lollipop man (UK, Australia, NZ): a person who helps children cross the road near a school, holding a round «STOP» sign on a pole. tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday life a lollipop is a treat. In road safety lessons in the UK, Australia and New Zealand the «lollipop person» (US: crossing guard) helps children cross safely — wait until they stop the traffic and tell you to cross. In health lessons: sweets like lollipops can cause tooth decay, so brush your teeth. Phrases: lollipop stick, lollipop lady, lollipop man, suck a lollipop.
examples
- The dentist gave me a sugar-free lollipop. tree →
- My lollipop is cherry flavoured. tree →
- Wait for the lollipop lady to stop the cars before you cross. tree →
- Don't run with a lollipop in your mouth. tree →
- We used lollipop sticks to make a model raft. tree →
- The lollipop man waves to all the children. tree →
- Too many lollipops are bad for your teeth. tree →
note
Spelling: double «l», double «p»: lollipop. In Australia and NZ «lolly» means any sweet; in the UK «lolly» often means an ice lolly. Safety: never walk or run with a stick in your mouth.
In the corpora
- In cartoons every tree is a green lollipop.
- Never run with a lollipop or anything in your mouth, or with sharp things in your hand.
- Dinner staff, bus drivers and lollipop people are doing a job that helps you, and deserve respect.
- Liam's friends in Dublin dared him to call the lollipop lady a rude name as they crossed.
- Friendly faces in your street, like a shopkeeper or a lollipop lady, make a neighbourhood feel safe and kind.
Trees and pragmatics
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