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Originally Posted by Delkaetre
L_L_U- roly-poly can also mean 'round in shape'- eg, 'just look at that roly-poly tyke!' translates as 'look at the cute chubby child'. Calling woodlice roly-polies (because they roll up into a little round ball) seems to be uniquely American, as I've not encountered the term in Ireland, the north of England or the south of England.
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Ah, ok. Now it makes sense... Thank you ^_^
Yes, I thought it was specificly American English, I have been in Ireland and in London too, and I had never heard the term before.