- pollywog
- or polliwog noun Etymology: alteration of Middle English polwygle, probably from pol poll + wiglen to wiggle Date: 1838 tadpole
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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Pollywog — Pol ly*wog, n. (Zo[ o]l.) A polliwig. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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pollywog — /pol ee wog /, n. polliwog. * * * … Universalium
pollywog — noun a) A polliwig. b) A sailor who has not yet crossed the equator … Wiktionary
pollywog — pol|ly|wog [ pali,wag ] another spelling of polliwog … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pollywog — n. polliwog, tadpole, frog or toad in the larval stage … English contemporary dictionary
pollywog — noun variant spelling of polliwog … English new terms dictionary
pollywog — /ˈpɒliwɒg/ (say poleewog) noun → tadpole. Also, polliwog …
pollywog — var. of POLLIWOG … Useful english dictionary
polliwog pollywog — noun (C) AmE a tadpole … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
