polliwog

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From earlier polwigge, from Middle English polwygle, equal to poll (“head”) +‎ wiggle.

Noun

polliwog (plural polliwogs)

  1. (US, dialectal) A tadpole.

References

  • polliwog in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
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