(UK, _, (especially Scotland)) A frozen snack consisting of flavored ice or juice in a tube; a freeze pop.
(UK, _, (especially Scotland)) A frozen snack consisting of flavored ice or juice in a tube; a freeze pop.
To us, these are (and always have been) called cool pops. To others - particularly on Twitter - they're everything from 'ice pops' to 'ice lollies' to 'ice poles' to 'freeze pops' to Tip-Tops.
"ice pole" means: ) A frozen snack consisting of flavored ice or juice in a tube; a freeze pop.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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(UK, Philippines) A frozen snack consisting of flavoured ice in a tube; a freeze pop.
(US) A snack made of frozen juice on a stick; an ice lolly or popsicle.
A frozen snack consisting of flavored ice or juice in a tube.
Australian English for what the rest of the world calls a popsicle, ice lolly, or ice block — frozen flavoured liquid on a stick. Whether it's electric-orange mango, bright-red raspberry, or a classic Splice (vanilla and tropical), the icy pole is a cornerstone of Australian childhood summers. Icy Pole is actually a brand name (Streets ice cream) that became the generic term through ubiquity, in the same way Australians call all vacuum cleaners 'Hoovers.' A summer essential.
"ice pole" means: ) A frozen snack consisting of flavored ice or juice in a tube; a freeze pop.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"ice pole" means: ) A frozen snack consisting of flavored ice or juice in a tube; a freeze pop.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. Note the regional or dialect label (UK) — usage may sound odd outside that variety. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.