lollipop

American  

[lol-ee-pop] / ˈlɒl iˌpɒp /

Or lollypop

noun

1. a piece of hard candy attached to the end of a small stick that is held in the hand while the candy is licked.

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lollipop British  

/ ˈlɒlɪˌpɒp /

noun

1. a boiled sweet or toffee stuck on a small wooden stick

2. another word for ice lolly

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Etymology

Origin of lollipop

1785–95; dial. lolly tongue + pop ¹

Example Sentences

"Their public relations team just seemed to try and convince us that the world was all lollipops and unicorns."

From BBC

This meant that no warnings could be put on the 14 gantries and lollipop signs along that stretch of the motorway.

From BBC

She was a pretty nice nurse, and Sam liked her just fine, and sometimes she gave him a lollipop before he went home.

From Literature

Sometimes I thought she must chew them, like lollipops.

From Literature

It’s a deceptively saccharine world, one that she sees as, in her words, a “poisonous lollipop.”

From Los Angeles Times