poll parrot
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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They had two carpet bags and a box and a poll parrot in a cage.
From Teddy's Button by Le Feuvre, Amy
One of the girls is reading over my shoulder and she says to blame the blots on Aunt Jane's poll parrot, and to be sure and come next year.
From Phyllis A Twin by Whitehill, Dorothy
Fred at first thought that it was the talking bird calling to him in this way, for he had heard Black Joe rattle along just like an educated poll parrot.
From Fred Fenton on the Crew or, The Young Oarsmen of Riverport School by Chapman, Allen
“Ay,” said Bart, after a few moments’ quiet thought, “I’ve heared ’em, lad; but there’s no poll parrot out here as knows me.”
From Commodore Junk by Fenn, George Manville
"Now, my Aunt Jane's poll parrot, was ever any one so misunderstood?"
From Phyllis A Twin by Whitehill, Dorothy
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