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

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

From Geography and Plays by Stein, Gertrude

De Missus had to go out dare fur somethin' an de parrot say, 'Poor polly, layin' in de sun.'

From Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume X, Missouri Narratives by United States. Work Projects Administration

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

"Ha, ha, ha! he kissed her in the wood, Fifine, give Poll his cracker, polly wants a cracker."

From Honor Edgeworth Ottawa's Present Tense by Vera, [pseud.]