poll parrot
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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"Have you been properly introduced to Sally's Aunt Jane's poll parrot?" she asked to change the subject.
From Phyllis A Twin by Whitehill, Dorothy
My Aunt Jane's poll parrot, was there ever such a scream.
From Phyllis A Twin by Whitehill, Dorothy
“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
Aunt Jane's poll parrot was a mythical bird of wisdom that Sally always appealed to in moments of excitement.
From Phyllis A Twin by Whitehill, Dorothy
Sometimes I would draw my gun like I was going to shoot and the poll parrot would say, 'Jim, don't you shoot me!'
From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 6 by Work Projects Administration
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