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pollyfoxing

pollyfoxing is the present participle and gerund of pollyfox.

Meaning of pollyfox

Verb

pollyfox (third-person singular simple present pollyfoxes, present participle pollyfoxing, simple past and past participle pollyfoxed)

  1. (dialectal, obsolete) To equivocate; to dodge the issue.
    • Considerable time was taken up in skirmishing and pollyfoxing to secure the advantage in the start.1866 January 20, New York Clipper 1866-01-20: Vol 13 Iss 41
    Synonyms:
    pussyfoot

Questions about pollyfoxing

What is pollyfoxing the present participle and gerund of?
Pollyfoxing is the present participle and gerund of pollyfox.

Words near pollyfoxing in the dictionary

  1. Pollyannism
  2. pollyblobs
  3. pollyfox
  4. pollyfoxed
  5. pollyfoxes
  6. pollyfoxing
  7. pollyspeak
  8. pollywig
  9. pollywigs
  10. pollywog
  11. pollywogged

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