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Lollies vs Candies - What's the difference?

lollies | candies |

As nouns the difference between lollies and candies

is that lollies is or lollies can be (dialectal|rhode island) a type of undergarment worn by cheerleaders under their skirts in place of panties while candies is .

As a verb candies is

(candy).

lollies

English

Etymology 1

Noun

(head)

    • Etymology 2

    Shortened form of lollipop pants , which was the standard form in Rhode Island at least through the mid 1980s. It is not known when the shortened form became the standard term.

    Noun

    (head)
  • (dialectal, Rhode Island) A type of undergarment worn by cheerleaders under their skirts in place of panties.
    • Synonyms
    * kickpants * spankies

    candies

    English

    Noun

    (head)

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (candy)

    • Anagrams

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