pollywog

[pol-ee-wog]

noun

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polliwog or pollywog (ˈpɒlɪˌwɒɡ)

—n
1.	dialect (Brit), (US), (Canadian) another name for tadpole
2.	informal Compare shellback a sailor who has not crossed the equator

[C15 polwygle; see poll, wiggle]

pollywog or pollywog

—n

[C15 polwygle; see poll, wiggle]

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