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polly

1

[ pol-ee ]

noun

plural pollies.
  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

/ ˈɒɪ /

noun

  1. an informal word for politician
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of polly1

Generic use of Polly
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Polly Pearce described how her charity shop flooded.

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So far in Europe people aren't very pleased, with users on X, Bluesky, and Reddit outlining their frustrations - and Guardian columnist Polly Hudson was among those venting their anger at not being able to turn it off.

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Without giving further details, Nel said he was told by Deputy Police Minister Polly Boshielo that officers were tracking down the suspected killers.

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Polly Neate, chief executive of Shelter, said the latest announcement "means social housing tenants will have to wait years longer for this vital protection".

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Gavin recalled how his daughter Polly was born in London on 18 August 1998 - three days after the bomb - while he was still in Belfast.

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