POLLIWOG


Meaning of POLLIWOG in English

(also polly·wog ) / ˈpɒliwɒg; NAmE ˈpɑːliwɑːg/ noun

( NAmE ) = tadpole

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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.