popsicle/ˈpɒp.sɪ.kəl/EtymologyBlend of pop (“father”) + Epsicle, from Epperson + icicle. Named after Frank Epperson, its inventor. The inventor's children renamed it Popsicle, from Pop's 'sicle.nounA Popsicle brand popsicle, a type of ice lolly.Frozen fruit juice, flavored sugar water, or the like, on a stick, of a size to be one serving.““I think this is the hottest day I’ve ever experienced in my life,” Ikumi Cooray, 25, said Friday, waiting for a tram in Melbourne as a popsicle melted in her hand.”Something cold or frozen.“Turn up the thermostat! We're all turning into popsicles in here!”