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
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Origin of polly
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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
Which polly is unkimmin clever, and I allers appeals to polly.
From The Cruise of the Land-Yacht "Wanderer" Thirteen Hundred Miles in my Caravan by Stables, Gordon
"I been listenin' good, an' I hear 'em jabber, jabber, jabber all dey fanciful lingoes, but I 'ain't heern nair one say polly fronsay, an' yit I know dats de riverend book French."
From Solomon Crow's Christmas Pockets and Other Tales by Stuart, Ruth McEnery
He's right or wrong; he answers you According to your folly, And says what you have taught him to, Like any polly.
From Black Beetles in Amber by Bierce, Ambrose
Ole miss said that what polly talking 'bout, but she didn't understand the bird so very well.
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
Polly Turton, head of climate action at NGO Shade the UK, said the situation was "the new normal. The sleepless nights we're all experiencing, we are going to have to adapt to," she said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
What’s available now are brands like Brandy Melville, Edikted and Princess Polly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
On a gray November Sunday, a handful of female customers braved a rainstorm to browse the racks at Detoure, which were well-stocked with clothes from Abercrombie & Fitch, Princess Polly and Revolve.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 21, 2026
After weeks of recovery in hospital, Adam and Polly were reunited.
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2025
This time Polly clutched his arm and shook it.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
Choost look, Dogdor; here's one of dose measley new pollies I god in from Zingapore.
From Preventable Diseases by Hutchinson, Woods
“Why, what do you know about pollies, old man?”
From Milly and Olly by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.
Page 140—petty amended to pretty—"... where there were a thousand other pretty pollies, ..."
From Old Deccan Days or Hindoo Fairy Legends Current in Southern India by Frere, M.
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