(also polly·wog ) / ˈpɒliwɒg; NAmE ˈpɑːliwɑːg/ noun
( NAmE ) = tadpole
••
WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (earlier as pollywiggle ): from poll in the sense head + the verb wiggle .
(also polly·wog ) / ˈpɒliwɒg; NAmE ˈpɑːliwɑːg/ noun
( NAmE ) = tadpole
••
WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (earlier as pollywiggle ): from poll in the sense head + the verb wiggle .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005