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Polly
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A female given name, and a traditional pet name for a parrot.
"Their pet parrot, Polly, learned to say "hello" within a week."
How to Use Polly
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA common girl's name, and the classic name given to pet parrots ("Polly wants a cracker").
Word Forms
Pollies plural, pollies plural
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Etymology
A nickname for "Mary," formed by rhyming with the earlier nickname "Molly."