Pollywog
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pollywog is a noun meaning (sailing slang) A sailor who has not yet crossed the equator.
Meaning
(sailing slang) A sailor who has not yet crossed the equator.
More Meanings
- (New Zealand, slang, ethnic slur, offensive) A person of Polynesian (usually Samoan) descent.
- Alternative form of polliwog (“tadpole”).
Word Forms
- pollywogs
Synonyms for pollywog
Depending on context, synonyms include tadpole, polliwog.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include polliwog, tadpole, pollywig, porwigle, landlubber, lubber.
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