We call them lollies, but a lolly in England would only mean a lollipop on a stick. The English instead refer to regular lollies as “sweets” or “sweeties”, while they're known as “candy” Stateside.
1. British : a piece of candy. especially : hard candy. 2. British : money.
Candy, also called sweets (British English) or lollies (Australian English, New Zealand English), is a confection that features sugar as a principal ingredient.
Lolly, a short form of lollipop (a kind of confectionery on a stick) Lolly, in Australian and New Zealand English, a piece of what is called candy in American English or sweets in British English.
Australian Candy (we call them lollies!)
Why do Australians call sweets “lollies”, even when they have no sticks? According to British English from A to Zed by Norman Schur (Harper, 1991) “lolly” derives onomatopoetically for the mouth sounds associated with sucking or licking. The word “lollipop” came later.
'Lollies' are what we call candy, although the term is more specifically used for the gelatinous kind, not chocolate, cakes etc.
A crossing guard (North American English), lollipop man/lady (British, Irish, and Australian English), crosswalk attendant (also Australian English), or school road patrol (New Zealand English) is a traffic management personnel who is normally stationed on busy roadways to aid pedestrians.
lollipop lady (plural lollipop ladies) (Britain, Australia) A female school crossing attendant.
Biscuit vs Cookie
Hard or crisp cookies are called biscuits in the U.K. while the chewier dessert can be identified as a cookie.
British writers favor doughnut much more than American writers do, probably because donut is an American invention. The difference between the popularity of donut in America vs. Great Britain speaks to just how much of an effect Dunkin' Donuts, an American company, has had on the spelling of this word.
Courgette (UK) / Zucchini (US)
Courgette is actually the French word for this slim green vegetable, while zucchini is the Italian.
Foods of England - Lollipops or Lollypops or Lolly. Any type of sweet or water-ice which is supplied on a stick. 'Lolly' is a very old sailor's word for soft sea-ice, and the term 'lollipop' for a type of sugar sweet is known at least since the mid 18th Century (OED).
Another word for a lollipop is a sucker due to the way we enjoy the sugary treat. It may not be a surprise to know that the emoji is also sometimes used to convey a sexual message, perhaps evoking oral sex or other innuendos.
lollipop man in British English
or lollipop lady. (in Britain) a person who stops traffic by holding up a circular sign on a pole to allow children to cross a road safely. Official name: school crossing patrol.
Aussie Word of the Week
A lolly is a sweet or piece of confectionery. Particular to Australia and New Zealand, lolly has been part of Aussie slang since the 1850s. A conversation lolly is a sugary lolly with a conversational, often romantic, sentiment impressed into it.
a. A piece of candy, especially hard candy. b. A lollipop.
Noun. eshay (plural eshays) (Australia, slang) A member of an Australian youth subculture favouring sportswear and electronic dance music, and commonly associated with criminal activity. (Australia, slang) A delinquent teenager; a chav.
“Bugger” is common in both Aussie and British slang, and vaguely refers to someone or something that is annoying. Calling someone a bugger can be used affectionately or derogatorily. The general expletive can be used in any situation, and roughly means,“F*** off/me” or “Well, I'll be damned!”
Cocky may mean: boldly or brashly self-confident. Australian slang for cockatoo. Australian and New Zealand slang for farmer.
Contributor's comments: [NSW Informant] We called doughies 'doughnuts'. A straight-line version of this was always called 'laying down rubber' or a 'burnout'. Contributor's comments: "Doughies" is also used in Melbourne.
In Australia, "biscuits" are what Americans call "cookies," and these traditional treats date back to World War I. It's said that wives and mothers of soldiers in the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps—abbreviated to "Anzac"—baked these treats to send to their men overseas.
If you want a bag of what Americans call 'chips' in the UK, just ask for crisps.