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Contents 1 Popsicle 2 Queries 3 Ice stick use in New Zealand? 4 you're all wrong 5 Citation needed 6 Desert?

[edit] Popsicle

The original article about this topic was popsicle. This article was created to avoid use of a US-centric, and brand-specific, term. - DavidWBrooks 00:22, 8 September 2006 (UTC)

Thank you for your input, David: I greatly appreciate it :) EuroSong ^talk 22:47, 21 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Queries

Two things. First, what is a "treat" in this sense? Is this a specific American term for some sort of non-essential foodstuff? The term is certainly not used in this way in the UK, and I'd be interested to know if it's used this way in the rest of the world.

Second, "It is usually called an ice lolly or lollyice in the United Kingdom". Really? It's most certainly called an ice lolly, but in my several decades of life in the United Kingdom I have never, ever heard the word "lollyice". Is this specific to a particular region maybe? If so it should be stated as such. -- Necrothesp 17:49, 8 September 2006 (UTC)

Ok firstly I've changed it a bit and called it a dessert food. Secondly, it is called both icelolly and lollyice. I'm from the north west and it is always called a lollyice where I live. Although I have seen boxes of the things with both terms.--NeilEvans 18:31, 8 September 2006 (UTC)

I've lived in the South-West, South-East, Midlands, Yorkshire and Wales and never heard the term, so I think it must be quite specifically regional. -- Necrothesp 01:00, 9 September 2006 (UTC)

I am also from the North West and I have never heard the word "lollyice" or seen it on a box. I would consider the phrase very odd if I heard it. TomPhil 13:16, 17 September 2006 (UTC)

As would I - Conrad Kruschev 8:00, 17 September (GMT)

I've come across the term before but would never use it. I think I've seen it on a box somewhere but I'm not 100% certain. Ben W Bell talk 09:14, 22 September 2006 (UTC)

Just to add another voice, I've lived all over England and never heard the term 'lollyice'. As far as I can see, it appears in neither Chambers nor Concise Oxford ('ice lolly' appears in both, and the latter also gives 'iced lolly'). Espresso Addict 01:38, 23 September 2006 (UTC)

I'm from the North West and have never heard it called anything except 'ice lolly' ('ice pop' is used to refer to a much, much thinner stick of flavoured ice, that looks like a pole) - Donald Mouz —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 146.87.255.19 (talk) 14:57, 11 February 2007 (UTC).

Another one from the North West who's only heard "ice lolly." Might be worth keeping it, mind you, although from the comments here, "more rarely" might read better simply as "rarely." As the previous unsigned contribution stated, in ice pop for me has always referred to an ice lolly without a stick, in a flexible plastic tube. To eat it, you squeeze the bottom and the ice pops out (I always thought this was the reason for the name) If this nomenclature is more widespread than North West England, it might be worth making this known. Fish-Face 12:55, 6 April 2007 (UTC)

Just thought I would add that I am from the North West of England, and we refer to them as lollyice more than ice lolly. Maybe it is restricted to this area (Liverpool) but I would understand both the terms. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.133.170.225 (talk) 21:44, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Ice stick use in New Zealand?

I have never heard of the term ice stick in New Zealand. Alan Liefting 04:57, 9 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] you're all wrong

the title should be icy pole. that's not just the best name for a popsicle, IMO, it's the best name for anything! seriously though, who eats these things? aren't they mostly very unhealthy? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Bennicotera (talk • contribs) .

I think the title's fine as Ice pop. Icy pole is a redirect here. Kamope·?·! Sign! 13:07, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Citation needed

For some odd reason the sentence "In the United Kingdom, the term "ice lolly" tends to be used generically for any frozen dessert on a stick." is marked "citation needed". How about the OED? (http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/icelolly?view=uk) Brunnian (talk) 18:30, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Desert?

I don't understand the line "This dessert-related article is a stub.". Surely an ice lolly is more closely related to snack food than to dessert? I know people often serve ice cream after a cooked meal, but it must be an odd sort of family that serves ice lollies in such a way. In general, I believe the categorisation as a dessert to be erronious. Brunnian (talk) 21:13, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

Nope, you're wrong; not odd in the slightest :) 82.43.182.51 (talk) 22:00, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

Well I can tell you my kids were occasionally given ice pops for dessert, just like they would be given ice cream. ww2censor (talk) 00:01, 8 March 2008 (UTC)