poll parrot
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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"I'd rather be called a raven than a catbird or a poll parrot or an English sparrow."
From Molly Brown's Senior Days by Wrenn, Charles L. (Charles Lewis)
"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
One of the girls is reading over my shoulder and she says to blame the blots on Aunt Jane's poll parrot, and to be sure and come next year.
From Phyllis A Twin by Whitehill, Dorothy
They had two carpet bags and a box and a poll parrot in a cage.
From Teddy's Button by Le Feuvre, Amy
Sylvie, old boy, he blinks at me through his glasses, like a poll parrot sizin' up a firecracker that little Jimmy wants to hand him.
From Side-stepping with Shorty by Ford, Sewell
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