Meanings
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nounA female school crossing attendant.
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nouna woman hired to help children cross a road safely near a school
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lollipop woman
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Because the signs they carry resemble giant lollipops.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Japanese 緑のおばさん
- 緑のおばさん (midori no obasan)a female school crossing attendant — see also lollipop man, crossing guard, school crossing attendant
Korean 녹색어머니회
- 녹색어머니회 (noksaegeomeonihoe)a female school crossing attendant — see also lollipop man, crossing guard, school crossing attendant
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APA
lollipop lady. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lollipop%20lady
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“lollipop lady.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lollipop%20lady. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lollipop lady,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lollipop%20lady.
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