According to the book, “Food for Thought: The Extraordinary Little Chronicles of the World” the inventor George Smith named them “Lolly Pop.” Later these candies on sticks were registered and trademarked in the name of “lolli-pop” in the year 1931.  According to records, the term “lolli-pop” is derived from “lolly” means tongue and “pop” meaning slap.  Referring to the literal meaning of the term, they are still known as lolli-pops.