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Popsicle¹

Where it comes from

Blend of pop (“father”) + Epsicle, from Epperson + icicle. Named after Frank Epperson, its inventor. The inventor's children renamed it Popsicle, from Pop's 'sicle.

noun Popsicles

  1. A Popsicle brand popsicle, a type of ice lolly.

popsicle²

  • /ˈpɒp.sɪ.kəl/ UK
  • [ˈpɒp.sɪ.kl̩] UK
  • /ˈpɑp.sɪ.kəl/ US
  • [ˈpɑp.sɪ.kl̩] US

Where it comes from

From the trade name Popsicle, a blend of pop (“father”) + Epsicle (original trade name), itself a blend of Epperson (surname of the inventor) + icicle.

noun popsicles

  1. Canada, Philippines, US Frozen fruit juice, flavored sugar water, or the like on a stick. “I think this is the hottest day I’ve ever experienced in my life,” Ikumi Cooray, 25, said Friday, waiting for a tram in Melbourne as a popsicle melted in her hand.
  2. figuratively Something cold or frozen. Turn up the thermostat! We're all turning into popsicles in here!

Similar: ice pop, ice lolly, ice lol, lolly ice, iceblock, icy pole, paddle pop

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noun

Similar: ice pop, ice lolly, ice lol, lolly ice, iceblock, icy pole, paddle pop

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noun frozen juice &c. on a stick

Españolhelado (de agua), paleta, polo, loli, picolé
한국어아이스 캔디 aiseu kaendi
日本語アイスキャンディー aisu kyandī, アイスケーキ aisu kēki
中文冰棍 bīnggùn, 冰棍兒 /冰棍儿 bīnggùnr, 冰棒 bīngbàng
Portuguêspicolé
Françaissucette glacée
DeutschEis am Stiel, Stieleis, Wassereis
Italianoghiacciolo
Românăînghețată pe băț
Русскийфрукто́вое моро́женое fruktóvoje moróženoje, фрукто́вый лёд fruktóvyj ljod
Tiếng Việtkem que
العربيةدُنْدُرْمَة dundurma
עבריתאַרְטִיק artík, קרטיב kartív, ארטיק קרח artík keráḥ, קרחון karḥon

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"popsicle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/popsicle. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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popsicle. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/popsicle

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"popsicle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/popsicle.

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@misc{popsicle_2026,
  title = {popsicle},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/popsicle},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}