roly-poly

  1. Adjective.  (colloquial, often) short and plump.
  2. Noun.  A short, plump person.
  3. Noun.  (British) A steamed pudding made from suet pastry containing jam or fruit.
  4. Noun.  In gymnastics, a forward or sideways roll, such as that down a hill.
  5. Noun.  A pill bug, potato bug or sowbug.

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