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lolly scramble

lolly scramble noun: an event where lollies are thrown on the ground for children to pick up, often at parades, school galas, community events, etc.

Noun

lolly scramble (plural lolly scrambles)

  1. (Australia, New Zealand) An event where lollies are thrown on the ground for children to pick up, often at parades, school galas, community events, etc.
    • There were plenty of children out that way - where are they not when a big lolly scramble is on?1898 July 30, The Warwick Examiner and Times, Qld, page 7, column 1
    • To kick it all off, there's a street parade through the Todd Mall, followed by a full-day of competitions with a lolly scramble for the kids[.]2022 August 1, Off the Leash, Darwin, NT, page 6, column 1

Forms of lolly scramble

plurallolly scrambles

Questions about lolly scramble

What does lolly scramble mean?
Lolly scramble means an event where lollies are thrown on the ground for children to pick up, often at parades, school galas, community events, etc.
What part of speech is lolly scramble?
Lolly scramble is a noun.
What is the plural of lolly scramble?
The plural of lolly scramble is lolly scrambles.

Words near lolly scramble in the dictionary

  1. lolly cake
  2. lolly ice
  3. lolly ices
  4. lolly pop
  5. lolly pops
  6. lolly scramble
  7. lolly scrambles
  8. lolly up
  9. lolly-pop
  10. lolly-pops
  11. lollycake

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