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Parrot
Definitions
- 1 A surname transferred from the given name.
- 1 A kind of bird, many species of which are colorful and able to mimic human speech, of the order Psittaciformes or (narrowly) of the family Psittacidae.
"I bought a wonderful parrot at the pet store."
- 2 usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds wordnet
- 3 A parroter; a person who repeats the words or ideas of others. figuratively
"What kind of a parrot are you? He just said that."
- 4 a copycat who does not understand the words or acts being imitated wordnet
- 5 A puffin. archaic
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- 6 channel coal. obsolete
- 7 A transponder. slang
- 1 To repeat (exactly what has just been said) without necessarily showing understanding, in the manner of a parrot. transitive
"The interviewee merely parroted the views of her tabloid."
- 2 repeat mindlessly wordnet
Etymology
First attested in 1525. From Middle French perrot, either a diminutive of Pierre or a shortened form of perroquet (whence also parakeet). Compare French pierrot and Occitan parrat. A number of origins have been suggested for perroquet, such as Spanish periquito and Italian parrocchetto. The relationship between these various words is disputed. Replaced earlier popinjay.
First attested in 1525. From Middle French perrot, either a diminutive of Pierre or a shortened form of perroquet (whence also parakeet). Compare French pierrot and Occitan parrat. A number of origins have been suggested for perroquet, such as Spanish periquito and Italian parrocchetto. The relationship between these various words is disputed. Replaced earlier popinjay.
Variant of Parrott.
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