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lolly

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lol·ly  (ll)
n. pl. lol·lies Chiefly British
1.
a. A piece of candy, especially hard candy.
b. A lollipop.
2. Money.

[Short for lollipop.]

lolly [ˈlɒlɪ]
n pl -lies
1. (Cookery) an informal word for lollipop
2. (Cookery) Brit short for ice lolly
3. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) Brit, Austral, and NZ a slang word for money
4. Austral and NZ informal a sweet, esp a boiled one
do the (or one's) lolly Austral informal to lose one's temper
[shortened from lollipop]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.lollylolly - informal terms for money            
money - the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender; "we tried to collect the money he owed us"
2.lollylolly - ice cream or water ice on a small wooden stick; "in England a popsicle is called an ice lolly"
frozen dessert - any of various desserts prepared by freezing
Translations
lolly [ˈlɒlɪ] N
1. = lollipop A
2. (Brit) (= money) → pasta f, lana f (LAm)

lolly [ˈlɒli] n
(= ice lolly) → glace f à l'eau
(= lollipop) → sucette f
(= money) → fric m >

lolly
n (esp Brit)
(inf: = lollipop) → Lutscher m; an ice lollyein Eis ntam Stiel
(inf: = money) → Kohle f (inf)

lolly [ˈlɒlɪ] n (Brit) (fam)
a. (lollipop) → lecca lecca m inv (also ice lolly) → ghiacciolo
b. (money) → grana, quattrini mpl

lolly [ˈlɒlɪ] n (Brit) (fam)
a. (lollipop) → lecca lecca m inv (also ice lolly) → ghiacciolo
b. (money) → grana, quattrini mpl

lolly قطعة حلوى من الكراميل lízátko slikkepind Lutscher γλειφιτζούρι polo tikkari sucette lizalica lecca-lecca 棒付きキャンデー 막대사탕 lolly slikkepinne lizak gelado de pauzinho, picolé леденец на палочке klubba เงิน lolipop kẹo 冰棍


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