throat lolly

plural throat lollies

1. AustraliaNew ZealandinformalSynonym of cough drop.

   Have you used eucalyptus oil? […] No. I've licked throat lollies.

   2014 [1992], Richard White, Richard Gunstone, Probing Understanding, page 82

   2 more examples

   I'm hoarse at the moment and have had to stop writing. I wish I had a throat lolly.

   1992, Barry Dickins, Post Office Restaurant and Other Stories, page 28

   The carriage is heavy with the odors of sickness: sweat and menthol throat lollies duke it out.

   2011, Trent Jamieson, The Business of Death

   Synonyms: cough drop