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throat lolly

throat lolly noun: synonym of cough drop.

Noun

throat lolly (plural throat lollies)

  1. (Australia, New Zealand, informal) Synonym of cough drop.
    • I'm hoarse at the moment and have had to stop writing. I wish I had a throat lolly.1992, Barry Dickins, Post Office Restaurant and Other Stories, page 28
    • The carriage is heavy with the odors of sickness: sweat and menthol throat lollies duke it out.2011, Trent Jamieson, The Business of Death
    Synonyms:
    cough drop

Synonyms of throat lolly

Forms of throat lolly

pluralthroat lollies

Questions about throat lolly

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

Words near throat lolly in the dictionary

  1. throat halyard
  2. throat halyards
  3. throat latch
  4. throat latches
  5. throat lollies
  6. throat lolly
  7. throat lozenge
  8. throat lozenges
  9. throat microphone
  10. throat microphones
  11. throat paint

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