/ ˈlɒli; NAmE ˈlɑːli/ noun ( pl. -ies ) ( informal )
1.
[ C ] ( BrE ) = lollipop
2.
[ C ] ( BrE ) = ice lolly
3.
[ U ] ( BrE , old-fashioned ) money
4.
[ C ] ( AustralE , NZE ) a sweet or a piece of candy
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: abbreviation. Sense 3 dates from the 1940s.