roly-poly

Etymology
The is apparently derived from,  with a change of the initial. Compare, which is attested since the 19th century.

(“mischievous or worthless person”) is possibly influenced by.

The and  are attested later than the noun, and so are probably derived from it.

Noun

 * 1)  A toy that rights itself when pushed over.
 * 2)  A short, plump person (especially a child).
 * 3)  A forward roll or sideways roll.
 * 4)  ; specifically, the prickly Russian thistle ( or ).
 * 5)  A baked or steamed pudding made from suet pastry which is spread with fruit or jam (or occasionally other fillings) and then rolled up.
 * 6)  In full roly-poly bug: a small terrestrial invertebrate which tends to roll into a ball when disturbed, such as a woodlouse (suborder, especially a pill bug (family ) or a sowbug (family )) or a pill millipede (superorder ).
 * 7)  A mischievous or worthless person; a scoundrel, a rascal.
 * 8)  An activity or game involving rolling.
 * 9)  A game involving people (usually children) rolling down a slope.
 * 10)  A game in which balls are rolled along the floor to knock down pins, or bowled into holes, or thrown into hats placed on the ground.
 * 1)  ; specifically, the prickly Russian thistle ( or ).
 * 2)  A baked or steamed pudding made from suet pastry which is spread with fruit or jam (or occasionally other fillings) and then rolled up.
 * 3)  In full roly-poly bug: a small terrestrial invertebrate which tends to roll into a ball when disturbed, such as a woodlouse (suborder, especially a pill bug (family ) or a sowbug (family )) or a pill millipede (superorder ).
 * 4)  A mischievous or worthless person; a scoundrel, a rascal.
 * 5)  An activity or game involving rolling.
 * 6)  A game involving people (usually children) rolling down a slope.
 * 7)  A game in which balls are rolled along the floor to knock down pins, or bowled into holes, or thrown into hats placed on the ground.
 * 1)  In full roly-poly bug: a small terrestrial invertebrate which tends to roll into a ball when disturbed, such as a woodlouse (suborder, especially a pill bug (family ) or a sowbug (family )) or a pill millipede (superorder ).
 * 2)  A mischievous or worthless person; a scoundrel, a rascal.
 * 3)  An activity or game involving rolling.
 * 4)  A game involving people (usually children) rolling down a slope.
 * 5)  A game in which balls are rolled along the floor to knock down pins, or bowled into holes, or thrown into hats placed on the ground.
 * 1)  A mischievous or worthless person; a scoundrel, a rascal.
 * 2)  An activity or game involving rolling.
 * 3)  A game involving people (usually children) rolling down a slope.
 * 4)  A game in which balls are rolled along the floor to knock down pins, or bowled into holes, or thrown into hats placed on the ground.
 * 1)  An activity or game involving rolling.
 * 2)  A game involving people (usually children) rolling down a slope.
 * 3)  A game in which balls are rolled along the floor to knock down pins, or bowled into holes, or thrown into hats placed on the ground.
 * 1)  A game involving people (usually children) rolling down a slope.
 * 2)  A game in which balls are rolled along the floor to knock down pins, or bowled into holes, or thrown into hats placed on the ground.
 * 1)  A game in which balls are rolled along the floor to knock down pins, or bowled into holes, or thrown into hats placed on the ground.
 * 1)  A game in which balls are rolled along the floor to knock down pins, or bowled into holes, or thrown into hats placed on the ground.

Translations

 * Carpathian Rusyn: ва́нька-ста́нька
 * Catalan: ,
 * Chinese:
 * Cantonese: 不倒翁
 * Mandarin:
 * Czech: panáček vstaváček, vaňka vstaňka, vstaváček
 * Danish: tumling
 * Dutch:
 * Esperanto: obstina Joĉjo, staremulo
 * Finnish: keikkunukke
 * French:, , ,,
 * German:
 * Hebrew: נַחוּם תָּקוּם
 * Hungarian:
 * Italian:
 * Japanese: 起き上がり小法師
 * Korean:
 * Polish: wańka-wstańka
 * Portuguese:, sempre-em-pé
 * Romanian: hopa-mitică
 * Russian: ,
 * Spanish: dominguillo,, , , , ,
 * Swedish: vippdocka
 * Thai: ตุ๊กตาล้มลุก
 * Turkish: hacı yatmaz
 * Ukrainian: іванець-киванець, іван-побиван, іва́н-покива́н, нелягайка, неваляшка, невгамовка, покиванка
 * Vietnamese: con lật đật


 * Bulgarian:
 * Finnish:
 * German: Pummelchen
 * Macedonian: ши́шко
 * Maori: pukunati
 * Polish:
 * Russian:
 * Welsh:, pwtyn, stwcen, stwcyn, tordyn, torpwth, trwlen, trwlyn


 * Finnish:
 * Maori: takaporepore


 * Finnish: kääritty hillotäytteinen ihrasta tehty kohokas
 * Macedonian:
 * Welsh:


 * Finnish: pallosiira
 * Macedonian:
 * Portuguese: tatuzinho
 * Serbo-Croatian:, , buba loptica


 * Finnish: kierimispeli, kierimisleikki
 * Macedonian:


 * Finnish: kierimisleikki
 * Macedonian:


 * Finnish:
 * Macedonian:

Adjective

 * 1) Moving with a rolling and swaying motion.
 * 2)  Short and plump; squat.
 * 1)  Short and plump; squat.
 * 1)  Short and plump; squat.

Translations

 * Finnish: kierivä ja heiluva
 * Macedonian:
 * Serbo-Croatian: kotrljajući

Adverb

 * 1) By rolling, so as to roll.
 * 2)  Without hesitating; directly; hence, in a thoughtless manner; indiscriminately.
 * 1)  Without hesitating; directly; hence, in a thoughtless manner; indiscriminately.

Translations

 * Finnish: kierien
 * Macedonian:
 * Serbo-Croatian: kotrljajući