The term lollipop originated as lolly-pop in the 18th century, referring to sweets in general, as mentioned in an article in the London Chronicle. There are various theories surrounding its etymology. One theory suggests it was adopted from the Romani word lollipobbul, meaning “candy apple”, although this lacks substantial evidence. Another interpretation stems from certain dialects in northern England where lolly denoted “tongue” (derived from loll, meaning “to dangle the tongue”, originating from Middle Dutch lollen, meaning “mumble”). The inclusion of “pop” implies the action of the tongue popping out to lick the candy. I researched the possible connection between the word lollapalooza, but it appears to be a whimsical creation from the early 20th century (other variations included lollypaloozer, lallapaloosa, and lallapalootza).
