polly
1 Americannoun
plural
polliesnoun
Etymology
Origin of polly
Generic use of Polly
Example Sentences
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In the uncanny way the little polly repeated Julius' slogan, and with that beak of his, Mr. Wintergreen was almost tempted to believe in reincarna tion.
From Time Magazine Archive
A thousand gold mohurs for one little wee polly!
From Old Deccan Days or Hindoo Fairy Legends Current in Southern India by Frere, M.
"Ha, ha, ha! he kissed her in the wood, Fifine, give Poll his cracker, polly wants a cracker."
From Honor Edgeworth Ottawa's Present Tense by Vera, [pseud.]
The mistress kept a polly parrot about in the kitchen.
From Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Arkansas Narratives, Part 4 by Work Projects Administration
You know Whom, John Barclay; that was your grandfather speaking then, the old polly foxer.
From A Certain Rich Man by White, William Allen
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