polly

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In the uncanny way the little polly repeated Julius' slogan, and with that beak of his, Mr. Wintergreen was almost tempted to believe in reincarna tion.

From Time Magazine Archive

Ole miss said that what polly talking 'bout, but she didn't understand the bird so very well.

From Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Arkansas Narratives, Part 4 by Work Projects Administration

It seems unnatural like, so i appeals to polly.

From The Cruise of the Land-Yacht "Wanderer" Thirteen Hundred Miles in my Caravan by Stables, Gordon

But in king Charles's time, there has been nothing but Trenchmore and the Cushion-dance, omnium gatherum, tolly polly, hoite cum toite.'

From Shakespeare and Music With Illustrations from the Music of the 16th and 17th centuries by Naylor, Edward W. (Edward Woodall)

Mama tenders you her affections and polly joyns in duty with My dear Papa Your obt and ever Devoted Daughter, E. Lucas.

From Ten Girls from History by Sweetser, Kate Dickinson