"ice pole" means: ) A frozen snack consisting of flavored ice or juice in a tube; a freeze pop.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
ice pole
(UK, _, (especially Scotland)) A frozen snack consisting of flavored ice or juice in a tube; a freeze pop.
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(UK, _, (especially Scotland)) A frozen snack consisting of flavored ice or juice in a tube; a freeze pop.
To us, these are (and always have been) called cool pops. To others - particularly on Twitter - they're everything from 'ice pops' to 'ice lollies' to 'ice poles' to 'freeze pops' to Tip-Tops.
"ice pole" means: ) A frozen snack consisting of flavored ice or juice in a tube; a freeze pop.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"ice pole" means: ) A frozen snack consisting of flavored ice or juice in a tube; a freeze pop.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. Note the regional or dialect label (UK) — usage may sound odd outside that variety. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
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Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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(UK, Philippines) A frozen snack consisting of flavoured ice in a tube; a freeze pop.
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(US) A snack made of frozen juice on a stick; an ice lolly or popsicle.
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A frozen snack consisting of flavored ice or juice in a tube.
- icy pole75%
Australian English for what the rest of the world calls a popsicle, ice lolly, or ice block — frozen flavoured liquid on a stick. Whether it's electric-orange mango, bright-red raspberry, or a classic Splice (vanilla and tropical), the icy pole is a cornerstone of Australian childhood summers. Icy Pole is actually a brand name (Streets ice cream) that became the generic term through ubiquity, in the same way Australians call all vacuum cleaners 'Hoovers.' A summer essential.
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(Canada) A frozen snack consisting of flavoured ice in a tube; a freezepop.