popsicle

Etymology

From the trade name Popsicle, a blend of (soda) pop or lollipop + Epsicle (original trade name), itself a blend of Epperson (surname of the inventor) + icicle.

noun

  1. (chiefly US, Canada) Frozen fruit juice, flavored sugar water, or the like, on a stick, of a size to be one serving.
  2. (figurative) Something cold or frozen.
    Turn up the thermostat! We're all turning into popsicles in here!

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