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popsicle

n.
US //ˈpɑpsɪkəɫ// pop·si·cle
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Origin

Blend of pop (“father”) + Epsicle, from Epperson + icicle. Named after Frank Epperson, its inventor. The inventor's children renamed it Popsicle, from Pop's 'sicle.

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