pretty Polly

phrase

A phrase traditionally said to parrots, and a phrase that parrots are traditionally taught to speak.

“Pretty Polly! Pretty Polly! Squawk! 'Allo! Who's a pretty boy! Squawk! 'Allo! 'Allo!”

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Meanings

phrase
  1. A phrase traditionally said to parrots, and a phrase that parrots are traditionally taught to speak.

    Pretty Polly! Pretty Polly! Squawk! 'Allo! Who's a pretty boy! Squawk! 'Allo! 'Allo!

Origin

Polly is a name traditionally given to a pet parrot.

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Translations

Dutch kopke krabben, lorre
  • kopke krabbenphrase said to parrots
  • lorrephrase said to parrots
French Bonjour Jacquot
  • Bonjour Jacquotphrase said to parrots
Russian по́пка-дура́к
  • по́пка-дура́к (pópka-durák)phrase said to parrots
Turkish cici kuş
  • cici kuşphrase said to parrots
Cite this entry
APA

pretty Polly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pretty%20Polly

MLA

“pretty Polly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pretty%20Polly. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pretty Polly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pretty%20Polly.

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