pollywog
pollywog · pollywogs
A tadpoleA tadpole.
Meaning
3 senses(Canada, UK, US, dialectal)A tadpole.
(informal)A sailor who has not yet crossed the equator.
(archaic, derogatory)An untrustworthy person, especially a politician.
More definitions
- a larval frog or toad
Origin
From earlier polwigge, from Middle English polwygle, equal to poll (“head”) + wiggle.From earlier polwigge, from Middle English polwygle, equal to poll (“head”) + wiggle.
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