lollipop man or woman, lollipop person
noun phrase (British)

- a person who helps children to cross the road near a school by standing in the middle of the road and holding up a stick with a round sign on it that means that the traffic must stop.

Cambridge Dictionary

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ORIGIN

Lollipop men and women first appeared in London in 1953. They were introduced to enable policemen, who had previously run crossing patrols, to perform other duties.

The earliest lollipops were red and black rectangles printed with “Stop, Children Crossing”. The round lollipop was introduced in the 1960s and in 1974 the uniform changed to the familiar yellow coat.

In 2000 a change in the law gave responsibility for patrols to local authorities and removed the legal requirement to provide them, resulting in many authorities reducing or cancelling the service.


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SYNONYMS

lollipop man or woman, lollipop person, school crossing patrol