In New Zealand, a "lolly" is the colloquial term for any type of candy or sweet, equivalent to what Americans call candy and British people call sweets, covering everything from chocolate bars to jelly beans, hard candies, and even ice blocks (ice pops). Kiwi lollies include unique items like Pineapple Lumps, Chocolate Fish, and Jet Planes, often used in famous treats like Lolly Cake.
'Lolly' is a New Zealand word for confectionary - British people use 'sweet' and Americans 'candy'.
Lolly, in Australian and New Zealand English, a piece of what is called candy in American English or sweets in British English.
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Common Australian slang for a girl includes "Sheila" (older, sometimes dated or slightly derogatory), "chick," or just using general terms like "mate," "gal," or "lass," with context and tone being important, but "girl" is still widely used; some slang, like "moll," can refer to a girlfriend or a promiscuous woman, while "bogan" describes an unsophisticated person.
"Lolly" can also be used as an informal term for "lollipop" in American English. In British English, "lolly" is short for "ice lolly".
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If you're looking for a name that's a nickname for many others, Lolly could be the perfect choice. This charming moniker is a diminutive of Laura, Charlotte, Dolores, and other names with similar sounds.
Australians also use terms such as “bucks” and “dough” for dollars. In a Simpsons episode set in Australia, one character used the term "dollarydoos". A prank petition was later added by someone to Change.org in an attempt to change the official name of the Australian dollar, but it had no real support.
Jolly Rancher – Bold, fruity, and long-lasting hard candy. M&M's – Classic, crunchy, and colourful chocolate treats. Sour Patch Kids – A sour-then-sweet explosion of flavour. Milk Duds – Chocolate-covered caramel goodness. Tootsie Rolls – The chewy, chocolatey favourite from the USA.
Kiwi is not generally considered to be a derogatory term, but there are New Zealanders, particularly some with Māori heritage, who find the appellation jarring and prefer not to identify with it.
an informal word for lollipop. short for ice lolly. a slang word for money. informal a sweet, esp a boiled one. informal to lose one's temper.
Pavlova is a meringue-based dessert. Originating in either Australia or New Zealand in the early 20th century, it was named after the Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova. Taking the form of a cake-like circular block of baked meringue, pavlova has a crisp crust and soft, light inside.
Send a 🍭 emoji to a lover to imply a sexy, fun time.
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Australians call sweets "lollies" because the term is a shortened, colloquial version of "lollipop," which was a very popular sweet, and Australians, like New Zealanders, used it as a catch-all word for various types of confectionery, even those without sticks, evolving from an older British term for a lickable sweet. While in Britain "lolly" often means a sweet on a stick, in Australia and NZ, it broadly means any candy or sweet.
In Australia, people use “lobster” as a term for a $20 bill because of its red color. Lolly: This weird name for money was originally short for lollipop. It entered British slang as a term for money in the mid-20th century. But no matter where you're from, most everyone agrees money is sweet.
Missus. A person's wife or girlfriend. I'm taking the missus out for their birthday.
"Ozzy, Ozzy, Ozzy, Oi, Oi, Oi!" is a popular Australian sports chant, a variation of the British "Oggy, Oggy, Oggy" cheer, used to express national pride and support for Australian teams, with "Ozzy" being slang for "Australian" and "Oi, Oi, Oi" a general interjection for enthusiasm or attention, much like "USA!". The chant involves one group shouting "Aussie, Aussie, Aussie!" and the crowd responding "Oi, Oi, Oi!".
Pommy or pom
Newspapers in Australia were using the term by 1912, with it appearing first in Western Australia, and was said to be short for pomegranate, with the terms "jimmy" and "jimmigrant" also in use. The term Ten-pound Pom refers to British (subsidized) migrants to Australia and New Zealand after World War II.
A colorful lollipop made of swirled hard candy attached to a stick. Colors vary by platform, though most designs show rainbow colors or pinks and reds. This emoji tends to spike in use around Halloween.
to lose one's temper. See full dictionary entry for lolly.
Muslims are allowed to eat sweets that are free from pork-derived gelatine, alcohol, and non-Halal animal products. These sweets must be made using ingredients that comply with Islamic dietary laws.