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   Ro·ly-po·ly

   /ˌrōlēˈpōlē/

   

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   • 1. (of a person) having a round, plump appearance: informal "a roly-poly young boy"

   noun

   • 1. a sweet pastry dough covered with jam or fruit, formed into a roll, and boiled, steamed, or baked. British

   Word Origin early 17th century: fanciful formation from the verb roll.

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   What does Roly-Poly mean?

   • In modern day language 'roly-poly' is most often used to refer to a short and stout person or to roly-poly pudding. However, there are other meanings. The OED lists no fewer than nine meanings for roly-poly: A worthless person; a rascal. Games which feature the rolling of a ball, especially roulette. A plump person, especially a child.

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   What is a roly poly person?

   • A roly-poly thing or person, esp. a child. (chiefly brit.) A pudding made of suet pastry spread with jam, rolled up, and boiled, steamed, etc. (austral.) A tumbleweed. (colloquial, often childish or humorous) Short and plump.

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   What does Roly mean?

   • roly - poly ( comparative more roly-poly, superlative most roly-poly) Moving with a rolling and swaying motion . (often childish or humorous, informal) Short and plump; squat . roly - poly By rolling, so as to roll. ( obsolete) Without hesitating; directly; hence, in a thoughtless manner; indiscriminately .

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   What does Roly Poly stand for?

   • Roly poly or Roly Poly may refer to: An isopod crustacean of the family Armadillidiidae (also known as pill bugs)

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   Someone who's roly-poly is small and round. Your fat little Corgi puppy is extra adorable because she's so roly-poly. A chubby baby, with dimpled elbows and fat little legs, could be described as roly-poly.

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   What's the meaning of the phrase 'Roly-poly'? In modern day language ‘roly-poly’ is most often used to refer to a short and stout person or to roly-poly pudding. However, there are other meanings. The OED lists no fewer than nine meanings for roly-poly: A worthless person; a rascal.

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   Mar 10, 2024 · roly - poly ( countable and uncountable, plural roly-polys or roly-polies) ( countable) A toy that rights itself when pushed over . ( informal) A short, plump person (especially a child ). Synonyms: see Thesaurus: fat person. ( gymnastics) A forward roll or sideways roll . Synonym: somersault.

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   5 days ago · adjective. 1. short and plumply round, as a person or a young animal. noun. 2. a roly-poly person or thing. 3. chiefly Brit. a sheet of biscuit dough spread with jam, fruit, or the like, rolled up and steamed or baked. SYNONYMS 1. fat, rotund, pudgy.

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   What does the word roly-poly mean? There are 16 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word roly-poly , seven of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   ro•ly-po•ly. (ˈroʊ liˈpoʊ li, -ˌpoʊ li) adj., n., pl. -lies. adj. 1. short and plumply round. n. 2. a roly-poly person or thing. 3. Chiefly Brit. a sheet of biscuit dough spread with jam, fruit, or the like, rolled up and steamed or baked.