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pollywog


pol·ly·wog

noun \ˈpä-lē-ˌwäg, -ˌwȯg\

Definition of POLLYWOG

: tadpole
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Variants of POLLYWOG

pol·ly·wog or pol·li·wog \ˈpä-lē-ˌwäg, -ˌwȯg\

Origin of POLLYWOG

alteration of Middle English polwygle, probably from pol poll + wiglen to wiggle
First Known Use: 1838

Rhymes with POLLYWOG

analog, analogue, antilog, apologue, catalog, decalogue, demagogue, dialogue, epilogue, golliwog, homologue, leopard frog, monologue, mummichog, mystagogue, nouvelle vague, pedagogue, semilog, sinologue, synagogue, Taganrog, theologue, travelogue, waterlog

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