polly

¹ American  

[pol-ee] / ˈpɒl i /

noun

plural

pollies

1. a tame parrot.

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Polly ² American  

[pol-ee] / ˈpɒl i /

noun

1. a female given name, form of Mary.

2. a common name for a parrot.

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polly British  

/ ˈpɒlɪ /

noun

1. an informal word for politician

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Etymology

Origin of polly

Generic use of Polly

Example Sentences

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

All red, blue, and green,— The most beautiful polly That ever was seen.

From Verse and Prose for Beginners in Reading Selected from English and American Literature by Scudder, Horace Elisha

Rest sing a mean old polly case with boats and a little scissors nicely sore.

From Geography and Plays by Stein, Gertrude

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