lolly

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Meaning · English

The head (or, by extension, the tongue).

Register: archaic, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

The dancing party was knock’d up, and were lobbing their lollys, half asleep and half awake, on the table, bowing as it were to the magnanimous influence of Old Tom.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “lolly” mean?

The head (or, by extension, the tongue).

Is “lolly” formal or informal?

lolly is generally archaic, slang.