polly

¹

[ pol-ee ]

noun

, plural pol·lies.

1. a tame parrot.

Polly

²

[ pol-ee ]

noun

1. a female given name, form of Mary.
2. a common name for a parrot.

polly

/ ˈpɒlɪ /

noun

1. an informal word for politician

Word History and Origins

Origin of polly¹

Generic use of Polly

Example Sentences

Last year, after his wife and writing partner, Polly Samson, tweeted that Waters was a “Putin apologist and a lying, thieving, hypocritical, tax-avoiding, lip-synching, misogynistic, sick-with-envy megalomaniac,” Gilmour wrote in a follow-up post, “Every word demonstrably true.”

From Los Angeles Times

Polly said, “Why don’t you try someone else? Maybe try Romany singing it.”

From Los Angeles Times

Since the early 1990s, Gilmour’s frequent lyrical collaborator has been wife Polly Sampson, whose sensitivity and topicality often reveals a heart-rending reality that’s never heavy-handed.

From Los Angeles Times

Polly Neate, chief executive of homelessness charity Shelter, said a lack of social housing meant that "as rents continue to skyrocket", the freeze on housing benefits meant low-income families in the private sector were at risk of losing their homes.

From BBC

To investigators at the scene of Polly Klaas’ abduction in early October 1993, the story strained belief.

From Los Angeles Times