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cough lolly

cough lolly noun: synonym of cough drop.

Noun

cough lolly (plural cough lollies)

  1. (Australia, New Zealand, informal) Synonym of cough drop.
    • Senator OAKES.—I am not prepared to eat the honorable senator. He would be a very bad cough lolly.1913, Commonwealth of Australia, Parliamentary Debates: Session 1913 (First Session of the Fifth Parliament), volume LXXI, page 2863
    • Veronika takes a gulp of her wine while still chewing on her cough lolly. Sophie winces. It is doubtful that the cough lolly is contributing much to the chardonnay’s buttery undertones.2007, Liane Moriarty, The Last Anniversary, page 208
    Synonyms:
    cough drop

Synonyms of cough lolly

Forms of cough lolly

pluralcough lollies

Questions about cough lolly

What does cough lolly mean?
Cough lolly means synonym of cough drop.
What part of speech is cough lolly?
Cough lolly is a noun.
What is the plural of cough lolly?
The plural of cough lolly is cough lollies.

Words near cough lolly in the dictionary

  1. cough candy
  2. cough down
  3. cough drop
  4. cough drops
  5. cough lollies
  6. cough lolly
  7. cough medicine
  8. cough mixture
  9. cough mixtures
  10. cough out
  11. cough over

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