noun
Meaning 1
A tadpole.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, UK, US, dialectal
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Standard Lemma guide
pollywog
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noun
Meaning 2
A sailor who has not yet crossed the equator.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Topics: nautical, transport
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noun
Meaning 3
An untrustworthy person, especially a politician.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, derogatory
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verb
Meaning 4
To collect mussels, clams, etc. in shallow water using one's hands.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, intransitive
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verb
Meaning 5
To move in the manner of a tadpole; to zigzag, undulate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, rare
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noun
Meaning 6
a larval frog or toad
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: tadpole, polliwog
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: larva
History
Etymology
From earlier polwigge, from Middle English polwygle, equal to poll (“head”) + wiggle.