Words / B1

LOL-eep-op-layd-ee/ˈlɒlipɒp ˌleɪdi/

A lollipop lady (id: lollipop-lady) is a woman who stops traffic with a round sign so children can cross (UK). A lollipop man is the male job; traffic lights are signals. School run: wait for the lollipop lady; the zebra crossing is not a sprint.

Meaning

A woman who stops traffic with a round sign so children can cross (UK).

Examples

• “Wait for the lollipop lady; the zebra crossing is not a sprint during the school run.”
• “A lollipop lady’s sign is not a toy; grabbing it is a behaviour log and a road-safety fail.”

Good to know

a lollipop lady (UK). Close: a lollipop man. Contrast: traffic lights. School run. Countable jobs. Mix-up: a lollipop is a sweet; the lady is the crossing patrol.

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