polly
noun
a tame parrot.
polly
1 American
[pol-ee]
/ ˈpɒl i /
noun
pollies
plural
Polly
2
American
[pol-ee]
/ ˈpɒl i /
polly
British
/ ˈpɒlɪ /
noun
Other Word Forms
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
“And polly ups wi’ her hind foot and splinters the partition, and master had to pay for that, which polly is amazin’ clever at doin’ a kick like.
From The Cruise of the Land-Yacht "Wanderer" Thirteen Hundred Miles in my Caravan by Stables, Gordon
But in king Charles's time, there has been nothing but Trenchmore and the Cushion-dance, omnium gatherum, tolly polly, hoite cum toite.'
From Shakespeare and Music With Illustrations from the Music of the 16th and 17th centuries by Naylor, Edward W. (Edward Woodall)
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
Come buy this pretty polly that can talk so nicely.
From Old Deccan Days or Hindoo Fairy Legends Current in Southern India by Frere, M.
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