popsicle
See also: Popsicle
English
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Etymology
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From the trade name Popsicle, a blend of pop (“father”) + Epsicle (original trade name), itself a blend of Epperson (surname of the inventor) + icicle.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpɒp.sɪ.kəl/, [ˈpɒp.sɪ.kl̩]
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (US) IPA(key): /ˈpɑp.sɪ.kəl/, [ˈpɑp.sɪ.kl̩]
- Hyphenation: pop‧si‧cle
Noun
[edit]popsicle (plural popsicles)
- (chiefly US, Canada) Frozen fruit juice, flavored sugar water, or the like, on a stick, of a size to be one serving.
- 2019 January 26, James Tarabay, “Across Australia, Yet Another Scorching Summer”, in The New York Times[1], archived from the original on 5 March 2019:
- “I think this is the hottest day I’ve ever experienced in my life,” Ikumi Cooray, 25, said Friday, waiting for a tram in Melbourne as a popsicle melted in her hand.
- (figuratively) Something cold or frozen.
- Turn up the thermostat! We're all turning into popsicles in here!
Synonyms
[edit]- ice pop (US)
- ice lolly (UK)
- iceblock (Australia)
- icy pole (Australia)
- paddle pop (Australia)
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]serving of frozen juice on a stick — see also freeze pop
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