Meanings
plural Mr Freezes
- CanadaIrelandUKSynonym of freeze pop, flavored ice or frozen fruit juice in a tube, particularly of the Mr Freeze brand but now also genericized.
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Brand names also came up with many naming the treat based on the product sold in their region. US users claimed that the sweet treat aught(sic.) to be referred to as an Otter Pop, a popular brand across the pond. Meanwhile UK users were more in favour of the Mr Freeze, found in many a corner shop while Welsh customers said the correct name was in fact a Tip Top.
2018 June 25, Martha Cliff, “Ice pops... or freezies? Debate over the CORRECT name for classic summer treat goes ciral on Twitter - so what do YOU call them?”, in MailOnline, archived from the original on 09 Oct 2021Synonyms: freeze pop, flavored ice or frozen fruit juice in a tube, particularly of the Mr Freeze brand but now also genericized
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of freeze pop, flavored ice or frozen fruit juice in a tube, particularly of the Mr Freeze brand but now also genericized.
Origin
Genericization of the freeze pop brand Mr Freeze, established in 1966 and since produced by a series of companies, currently Calypso Soft Drinks Ltd in the UK and Ireland and Kisko in Canada.
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Mr Freeze. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mr%20Freeze
“Mr Freeze.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mr%20Freeze. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mr Freeze,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mr%20Freeze.
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