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.
After school every Friday, the kids would race to the corner shop for an icy pole before the heat melted them completely.
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(AU) ice lolly; popsicle.
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