• idiomaddict@lemmy.world
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      16 hours ago

      It’s a nickname for crossing guards in the UK. I didn’t know what it meant until I watched a James Acaster comedy special (or a series of specials) wherein he worked as a lollipop man. Or rather until I was partway through, and I just thought it was extra surreal. I highly recommend it.