lollipop man

noun

1. (in Britain) a person who stops traffic by holding up a circular sign on a pole to allow children to cross a road safely Official nameschool crossing patrol

Example Sentences

A much-loved lollipop man who is retiring after more than two decades says he is planning a "mad week in Benidorm" to celebrate the milestone.

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James also worked as a lollipop man at Penyrheol Primary School in Swansea, but suffered a stroke in 2014.

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A 93-year-old lollipop man has said he has had his lifeline cut after being made redundant as part of council cuts.

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A 76-year-old lollipop man said he is enjoying the attention after getting 84 million views for his TikTok dancing videos.

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Brian, a former non league footballer and salesman, said: "I'm getting people tooting their horns at me, saying 'lollipop man, TikTok' and it's brilliant."

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