"lolly" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈlɒl.i/, /ˈlɔl.i/ Audio: en-au-lolly.ogg Forms: lollier [comparative], lolliest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɒli Etymology: From lol + -y. Etymology templates: {{af|en|lol|-y}} lol + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} lolly (comparative lollier, superlative lolliest)
  1. That elicits a response of LOL; funny.
    Sense id: en-lolly-en-adj-uBaYa4eN
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

IPA: /ˈlɒl.i/, /ˈlɔl.i/ Audio: en-au-lolly.ogg Forms: lollies [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒli Etymology: Contraction of lollipop. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} lolly (countable and uncountable, plural lollies)
  1. A piece of hard candy on a stick; a lollipop. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Sweets
    Sense id: en-lolly-en-noun-qxuzXRn2 Disambiguation of Sweets: 10 25 18 12 20 4 5 7
  2. (UK, Ireland) An ice lolly; a popsicle. Tags: Ireland, UK, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-lolly-en-noun-ZhSIW2Im Categories (other): British English, Irish English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 20 28 18 5 7 1 8 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 16 19 24 18 6 5 3 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 1 1 13 19 27 18 5 5 2 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 0 14 19 28 18 5 5 1 8
  3. (UK, Ireland, slang, uncountable) Money. Tags: Ireland, UK, slang, uncountable
    Sense id: en-lolly-en-noun-J8QT-YIn Categories (other): British English, Irish English
  4. (Commonwealth) Any confection made from sugar, or high in sugar content; a sweet, a piece of candy. Tags: Commonwealth, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-lolly-en-noun-uS5OXH9H Categories (other): Commonwealth English
  5. (cricket) An easy catch. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Cricket
    Sense id: en-lolly-en-noun-txiwqL3c Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  6. (archaic) A lump. Tags: archaic, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-lolly-en-noun-fg27PK4q
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: bonbon, candy [US], confection, sweet [British, Ireland, New-Zealand] Derived forms: ice lolly, lolly ice, lolly legs, lolly scramble, lolly water, trough lolly
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈlɒl.i/, /ˈlɔl.i/ Audio: en-au-lolly.ogg
Rhymes: -ɒli Etymology: Shortened from loblolly (“gruel”). Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} lolly (uncountable)
  1. (Canada) Snow or fine ice floating on water. Tags: Canada, uncountable
    Sense id: en-lolly-en-noun-prUtVGo6 Categories (other): Canadian English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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        "A lump."
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        "(archaic) A lump."
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  "etymology_text": "Shortened from loblolly (“gruel”).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "lolly (uncountable)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Canadian English",
        "English terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1867 November 25, “Winter mail service across the Straits of Northumberland from Prince Edward Island to the mainland of New Brunswick”, in The American Stamp Mercury, volume 1, number 2, page 9:",
          "text": "The water was covered with what they term \"lolly,\" of \"slob\" — i. e., very small pieces of ice and snow mixed together, making the surface the consistency of pea soup.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1889 April, M.M., “On seals and savages”, in The Nineteenth Century, volume 25, number 146, pages 520–21:",
          "text": "Accidents of course happen from time to time, and men often go through the ‘lolly’ or miss their footing and come in for a cold bath, which, considering their filthy condition, may not be altogether an unmitigated evil",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Snow or fine ice floating on water."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Canada) Snow or fine ice floating on water."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Canada",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlɒl.i/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlɔl.i/"
    },
    {
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      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/c/c6/En-au-lolly.ogg/En-au-lolly.ogg.mp3",
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɒli"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lolly"
}

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    "English 2-syllable words",
    "English adjectives",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English terms suffixed with -y",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:English/ɒli",
    "Rhymes:English/ɒli/2 syllables",
    "en:Sweets"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 3,
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      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "lol",
        "3": "-y"
      },
      "expansion": "lol + -y",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From lol + -y.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "lollier",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lolliest",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "er"
      },
      "expansion": "lolly (comparative lollier, superlative lolliest)",
      "name": "en-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "That elicits a response of LOL; funny."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "elicit",
          "elicit"
        ],
        [
          "LOL",
          "LOL"
        ],
        [
          "funny",
          "funny"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlɒl.i/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlɔl.i/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-au-lolly.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/c/c6/En-au-lolly.ogg/En-au-lolly.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c6/En-au-lolly.ogg"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɒli"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lolly"
}

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