polly
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Polly¹
- /ˈpɒli/
Sounds like poly, Pali (father–bother merger) · Rhymes with -ɒli
Where it comes from
Nickname for Mary, created by rhyming with Molly.
proper noun Pollies
- A female given name from Hebrew. "Well, Johnny," she replied, rather hurt, "if you want to call me something else, you may do so; but I will not have any outlandish, ridiculous names. I don't like it much, but if you really wish it, you may call me Polly." Polly, indeed! Mary was getting more and more prosaic.
- A common given name for a parrot. Polly wants a cracker!
polly²
Rhymes with -ɒli
noun pollies
- A prefect at Uppingham School in Rutland, England.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: claudia, aunt, prince, coco, coconut, commie, koko, bole, poly, polje, boli, parrot, psittacine, macaw, cockatoo, parakeet
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@misc{polly_2026,
title = {polly},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/polly},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
