lolly C2+ Topic:Money & Finance US /ˈlɑli/ UK /ˈlɒli/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like lowly /ɑ/ vs /oʊ/ Meanings 1 noun a piece of candy, especially on a stick; (British slang) money The children begged for a lolly at the corner shop. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a piece of candy,... candysweetlollipopsuckermoneycash Word family Related forms lollipop Etymology AI details A shortening of lollipop, of uncertain origin, perhaps from dialectal lolly ('tongue') + pop. The British slang sense 'money' is a 20th-century extension. Topics Money & Finance Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # lolly **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈlɑli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈlɒli/ ## Meanings 1. a piece of candy, especially on a stick; (British slang) money ## Examples - The children begged for a lolly at the corner shop. ## Synonyms - candy - sweet - lollipop - sucker - money - cash ## Related Forms - lollipop ## Etymology A shortening of lollipop, of uncertain origin, perhaps from dialectal lolly ('tongue') + pop. The British slang sense 'money' is a 20th-century extension. ## AI Etymology Lolly is a shortening of lollipop, of uncertain origin, perhaps from dialectal lolly ('tongue') + pop. The British slang sense 'money' is a 20th-century extension. As a noun, lolly means a piece of candy, especially on a stick; (British slang) money. The same family is visible in related forms such as lollipop. Morphologically, the word is built from the elements named in its history, so the modern form preserves a visible compound, prefix, or suffix structure. The uncertainty belongs to the older derivation, so the explanation should preserve alternatives rather than choosing one unsupported origin. ## Topics - Money & Finance - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown