pollywog in English dictionary

  • pollywog

    Meanings and definitions of "pollywog"

    • (zoology) A polliwig.
    • (sailing slang) A sailor who has not yet crossed the equator.
    • (New Zealand racist slang) A person of Polynesian (usually Samoan) descent (Poly + Wog).
    • noun
      A polliwog.
    • noun
      (sailing slang)
      A sailor who has not yet crossed the equator.
    • noun
      (New Zealand, slang, ethnic slur, offensive)
      A person of Polynesian (usually Samoan) descent (Poly + wog).
    • noun
      a larval frog or toad

    Synonyms of "pollywog" in English dictionary

    polliwog, tadpole, larva are the top synonyms of "pollywog" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of pollywog

    • pollywog ( plural  pollywogs)
    • pollywog (plural pollywogs)

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