What do they call lollies in the UK?

A little packaged good for your candy craving would be called “sweets” or “sweeties” in Britain.
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What is lolly in British slang?

Definition of lolly

1 British : a piece of candy especially : hard candy. 2 British : money.
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What is a lollipop called in the UK?

A lolly is the same as a lollipop.
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What is the British term for candy?

In British English, small, sweet things that you eat, such as toffees and chocolates, are called sweets. She did not allow her children to eat too many sweets. In American English, sweet things like these are called candy. Candy is an uncountable noun.
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Are lollies British?

Definition of lolly

lollipop. British Informal. a piece of candy, especially hard candy.
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What are lollies called in USA?

We call them lollies, but a lolly in England would only mean a lollipop on a stick. The English instead refer to regular lollies as “sweets” or “sweeties”, while they're known as “candy” Stateside.
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What is a lolly in America?

Lolly, in Australian and New Zealand English, a piece of what is called candy in American English or sweets in British English.
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What do British call donuts?

Dessert vs.

I mean pudding... I mean a donut? To Americans, this term is confusing because pudding is pudding, donuts are donuts, and cake is cake, but they all fall under the dessert category. In the UK, however, ordering "pudding" could mean you get pudding or any other dessert.
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What do the British call marshmallows?

A Flump is a British sweet made of marshmallow. The sweet is a combination of pink, yellow, white and blue marshmallow, which has the appearance of a twisted helix. Flumps are sold in the United Kingdom and are made by the confectioner Barratt.
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What do they call a lollipop in Ireland?

Crossing guards are known by a variety of names, the most widely used in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Australia being "lollipop lady/man", a reference to the large signs used that resemble lollipops.
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What is the Australian term for candy?

'Lollies' are what we call candy, although the term is more specifically used for the gelatinous kind, not chocolate, cakes etc.
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What is lolly short for?

The name Lollie is girl's name meaning "free man". A sweet (literally) and rare nickname for Charlotte. Lollie would also work as a short form of other names with a strong L sound, such as Elizabeth, Lauren, Lola, Lorelei, and Louisa. 1880 1882 1885 1889 1894 1896 1904 1908 0 200 400 600 800 1000.
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What do the British call cupcakes?

A cupcake (also British English: fairy cake; Hiberno-English: bun) is a small cake designed to serve one person, which may be baked in a small thin paper or aluminum cup.
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What do Brits call potato chips?

In the UK, the thin round slices of fried potato that come in packets are called crisps, while in the US these are called chips.
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What do the British call scones?

A Biscuit (U.S.) Is a Scone (U.K.)

The closest British equivalent to those buttery miracles is a scone, which ain't too bad either. Both baked goodies use flour, fat, liquid and a leavening agent.
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What do Brits call soda?

In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the term "fizzy drink" is common. "Pop" and "fizzy pop" are used in Northern England, South Wales, and the Midlands, while "mineral" or "lemonade" (as a general term) are used in Ireland.
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What do British call appetizers?

Starter. A starter is what an American would call an 'appetizer. '
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What is a lolly in New Zealand?

'Lolly' is a New Zealand word for confectionary - British people use 'sweet' and Americans 'candy'. Australians also use lolly.
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What candy is not available in Australia?

Anything Hershey's, anything with peanut butter (peanut butter cups, Reeses pieces), Junior Mints, Raisinets, Swedish Fish, Nestle chocolate, Whoppers (although OZ Malteasers are much better), Milk Duds, Brach's, LemonHeads, Three Muskeeters, Milky Way, Snickers, Harbio gummy bears, Twizzlers, Tootsie Rolls, York ...
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What candy can you not get in Canada?

Now, I sometimes bring candy back to Canada from the US that I can't get. Like what, you ask? Well, for a start Zero bars, PayDay, Almond Joy and Mounds, Goo Goo Clusters, Butterfinger (which you can find sometimes in Canada but not always) weird flavoured M&Ms (Caramel is yummy) and more.
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Can you get Jolly Ranchers in the UK?

Jolly Rancher

Not only are they available as hard candy, you can get the same great flavours, like Blue Raspberry, in chews, gummies, lollipops, gum and candy canes. All available online here at Candy Mail UK.
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What are American Smarties called in the UK?

In 1882 Rowntrees introduced a candy-coated chocolate initially known as "Chocolate Beans" in the UK. Due to the misleading word "beans", Rowntrees rebranded to "Smarties" in 1937. As of 1988 Nestle began to produce the sugar-coated Milk Chocolate snack.
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Are Smarties illegal in the US?

It's not that Nestle won't sell Smarties in the U.S., it's that they can't. If you ask for "Smarties" in the States, you'll get a tablet candy more similar to what we know as Rockets. That's because there's already a Smarties company in America, which is known for just that.
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