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How to pronounce “roly-poly”
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- Dossie Easton Discusses Modern Romance
- Definition summary
- (countable)
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How to pronounce roly-poly
Dossie Easton Discusses Modern Romance

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A Deep Dive Into “roly-poly”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (countable)
- (uncountable, historical) An activity or game involving rolling.
- [Adjective]
- Moving with a rolling and swaying motion.
- (often childish or humorous, informal) Short and plump; squat.
- [Adverb]
- By rolling, so as to roll.
- (obsolete) Without hesitating; directly; hence, in a thoughtless manner; indiscriminately.
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