lollipop man

English

Etymology

See lollipop lady.

Noun

lollipop man (plural lollipop men)

(British, 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

lollipop lady (female equivalent)
crossing guard (US)

Translations

a male school crossing attendant — see also lollipop lady,‎ crossing guard,‎ school crossing attendant

Dutch: klaarover
Icelandic: gangbrautarvörður m

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