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lollipop man

lollipop man noun: a male school crossing attendant.

Noun

lollipop man (plural lollipop men)

  1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK) A male school crossing attendant.
    • They were out of the park gates and about to cross the road now. The lollipop man smiled at Jess, who smiled shyly back.2005, Helen Oyeyemi, The Icarus Girl, Bloomsbury, page 176

Synonyms of lollipop man

Forms of lollipop man

plurallollipop men

Origin of lollipop man

See lollipop lady.

Questions about lollipop man

What does lollipop man mean?
Lollipop man means a male school crossing attendant.
What part of speech is lollipop man?
Lollipop man is a noun.
What is the plural of lollipop man?
The plural of lollipop man is lollipop men.

Words near lollipop man in the dictionary

  1. lollingly
  2. lollings
  3. lollipop
  4. lollipop ladies
  5. lollipop lady
  6. lollipop man
  7. lollipop men
  8. lollipoplike
  9. lollipopped
  10. lollipopper
  11. lollipoppers

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