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LOLLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does lolly mean? 

LOLLY (noun)
  The noun LOLLY has 2 senses:

1. informal terms for moneyplay

2. ice cream or water ice on a small wooden stickplay

  Familiarity information: LOLLY used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


LOLLY (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Informal terms for money

Classified under:

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession

Synonyms:

boodle; bread; cabbage; clams; dinero; dough; gelt; kale; lettuce; lolly; loot; lucre; moolah; pelf; scratch; shekels; simoleons; sugar; wampum

Hypernyms ("lolly" is a kind of...):

money (the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Ice cream or water ice on a small wooden stick

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Synonyms:

ice lolly; lollipop; lolly; popsicle

Context example:

in England a popsicle is called an ice lolly

Hypernyms ("lolly" is a kind of...):

frozen dessert (any of various desserts prepared by freezing)


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