Roly poly or Roly Poly may refer to: * An isopod crustacean of the family

Armadillidiidae Armadillidiidae is a family (biology), family of woodlice, a terrestrial animal, terrestrial crustacean group in the order Isopoda. Unlike members of some other woodlice families, members of this family can roll into a ball, an ability they sha ...

, also known as a pill bug * A

pill millipede Pill millipedes are any members of two living (and one extinct) orders of millipedes, often grouped together into a single superorder, Oniscomorpha. The name Oniscomorpha refers to the millipedes' resemblance to certain woodlice (Oniscidea), also ...

(unrelated to the pill bug) *''

Syzygium alliiligneum ''Syzygium alliiligneum'', commonly known as onionwood, Mission Beach satinash or bark in the wood is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to a small part of north eastern Queensland. Description ''Syzygium alliiligneum' ...

'', a plant from Queensland, Australia *

Roly-poly toy A roly-poly toy, roly-poly doll, round-bottomed doll, tilting doll, tumbler, wobbly man, wobble doll, or kelly is a round-bottomed toy, usually egg-shaped, that tends to right itself when pushed at an angle, and does this in seeming contradiction ...

, a toy that rights itself when pushed over *

Jam roly-poly Jam roly-poly, shirt-sleeve pudding, dead man's arm or dead man's leg is a traditional British pudding probably first created in the early 19th century. It is a flat-rolled suet pudding, which is spread with jam and rolled up, similar to a Swiss ...

, a traditional British pudding *

Roly Poly (sandwich store chain) Roly Poly is an American chain of sandwich stores. They first opened their doors in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1996. History The first Roly Poly Sandwich Shop opened in 1997 in the Buckhead section of Atlanta, Georgia. Company founders Linda Wolf a ...

, a chain of sandwich shops in the United States * "Roly Poly" (Bob Wills song) * "Roly-Poly" (T-ara song) * Roly-Poly (game), an ancestor of

Roulette Roulette (named after the French language, French word meaning "little wheel") is a casino game which was likely developed from the Italy, Italian game Biribi. In the game, a player may choose to place a bet on a single number, various grouping ...

Roly Poly (horse) Roly Poly (foaled 2 February 2014) is an American-bred, Irish-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. As a two-year-old in 2016 she won three of her eight races including the Grangecon Stud Stakes and the Duchess of Cambridge Stakes as well as finishin ...

, thoroughbred racehorse * The Roly Poly Man, a close associate of the

Hurdy Gurdy Man "Hurdy Gurdy Man" is a song by Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was recorded in April 1968 and released the following month as a single. The song gave its name to the album '' The Hurdy Gurdy Man'', which was released in October of that yea ...

in the 1968 song by Donovan * A forward roll, a gymnastic maneuver * ''Roly Poly'', a translation of the title of ''

Przekładaniec ''Przekładaniec'' is a 1968 Short film, short science fiction comedy film directed by Andrzej Wajda based on the screenplay by Stanisław Lem, which was a loose adaptation of Lem's 1955 short story turned into a radio play ''Czy pan istnieje, M ...

'', a 1968 Polish film by Andrzej Wajda * ''Roly Poly'', a 1969 TV episode of ''Thirty-Minute Theatre'' by BBC Television * Roly Polys, a dancing group of fat ladies promoted by British comedian

Les Dawson Leslie Dawson (2 February 1931 – 10 June 1993) was an English comedian, actor, writer, presenter, and pianist. He was known for his deadpan style, curmudgeonly persona, musical routines, and jokes about his mother-in-law and wife. Early li ...

Wayne Shaw (footballer) Wayne Shaw (born 13 January 1972) is an English former semi-professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Shaw was nicknamed "Roly Poly Goalie", owing to being . Career Shaw started in football at Southampton's academy as a centre hal ...

, English footballer nicknamed the Roly Poly Goalie

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