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lolly scramble en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (Australia, New-Zealand) An event where lollies are thrown on the ground for children to pick up, often at parades, school galas, community events, etc.
    • To kick it all off, there's a street parade through the Todd Mall, followed by a full-day of competitions with a lolly scramble for the kids[.] 2022 August 1, Off the Leash, Darwin, NT, page 6, column 1:
    • There were plenty of children out that way - where are they not when a big lolly scramble is on? 1898 July 30, The Warwick Examiner and Times, Qld, page 7, column 1:

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Translations (1)

mi whiuwhiu rare (An event where lollies are thrown on the ground for children to collect, often at parades, school galas, community events, etc.)