lollipop man
English edit
Etymology edit
See lollipop lady.
Noun edit
lollipop man (plural lollipop men)
- (Britain, Australia) A male school crossing attendant.
- 2005, Helen Oyeyemi, The Icarus Girl, Bloomsbury, page 176:
- They were out of the park gates and about to cross the road now. The lollipop man smiled at Jess, who smiled shyly back.
Synonyms edit
- lollipop lady (female equivalent)
- crossing guard (US)
Translations edit
a male school crossing attendant — see also lollipop lady, crossing guard, school crossing attendant
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