polwigge
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polliwog — /pol ee wog /, n. a tadpole. Also, pollywog. [1400 50; var. of polliwig, earlier polwigge, late ME polwygle. See POLL1, WIGGLE] * * * … Universalium
polliwog — (n.) mid 15c., polwygle, probably from pol head (see POLL (Cf. poll)) + wiglen (see WIGGLE (Cf. wiggle)). Modern spelling is 1830s, replacing earlier polwigge … Etymology dictionary
polliwog — pol•li•wog or pollywog [[t]ˈpɒl iˌwɒg[/t]] n. ram tadpole • Etymology: 1400–50; var. of polliwig, earlier polwigge, late ME polwygle. See poll, wiggle … From formal English to slang
polliwog — n. (also pollywog) US dial. a tadpole. Etymology: earlier polwigge, polwygle f. POLL(1) + WIGGLE … Useful english dictionary
