polliwog

[Alexandra]

Ή pollywog.
Σύμφωνα με το answers.com:

γυρίνος, άπειρος ναυτικός.
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Σύμφωνα με τα αγγλόφωνα λεξικά, δεν βλέπω τον "άπειρο ναυτικό". Ισχύει αυτή η έννοια;

pollywog - a larval frog or toad polliwog, tadpole
TheFreeDictionary.com

Main Entry: pol·ly·wog
Variant(s): or pol·li·wog
Etymology: alteration of Middle English polwygle, probably from pol poll + wiglen to wiggle
Date: 1838
: tadpole
Merriam-Webster.com




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[nickel]

Για τους ναυτικούς υπάρχει αυτή η ωραία ιστορία:

Line-crossing ceremony

The ceremony of Crossing the Line is an initiation rite in the Royal Navy, U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Marine Corps, and other navies that commemorates a sailor's first crossing of the Equator. Originally, the tradition was created as a test for seasoned sailors to ensure their new shipmates were capable of handling long rough times at sea. Sailors who have already crossed the Equator are nicknamed (Trusty) Shellbacks, often referred to as Sons of Neptune; those who have not are nicknamed (Slimy) Pollywogs.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line-crossing_ceremony​

 

[oliver_twisted]

Καλόοο! Και στην περίπτωση του ναυτικού πώς θα το μεταφράζαμε; Ψάρακας; Ή είναι μονο για τον στρατό ξηράς;