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Pollywog

noun, slang

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of polliwog (“tadpole”). alt-of, alternative
  2. 2
    A person of Polynesian (usually Samoan) descent. New-Zealand, ethnic, offensive, slang, slur
  3. 3
    a larval frog or toad wordnet
  4. 4
    A sailor who has not yet crossed the equator. slang

Etymology

Blend of Polynesian + wog.

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