Polly want a cracker

phrase

A line stereotypically repeated by parrots that have been trained to talk.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. A line stereotypically repeated by parrots that have been trained to talk.

Origin

Unknown, first attested in The John-Donkey (July 29, 1848, page 47), popularized by the National Biscuit Company with the slogan Polly wants a cracker?

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APA

Polly want a cracker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Polly%20want%20a%20cracker

MLA

“Polly want a cracker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Polly%20want%20a%20cracker. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Polly want a cracker,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Polly%20want%20a%20cracker.

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