Polly
/ˈpɒli/ name, noun, slang
name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A prefect at Uppingham School in Rutland, England. UK, slang
Proper Noun
- 1 A female given name from Hebrew.
""Well, Johnny," she replied, rather hurt, "if you want to call me something else, you may do so; but I will not have any outlandish, ridiculous names. I don't like it much, but if you really wish it, you may call me Polly." Polly, indeed! Mary was getting more and more prosaic."
- 2 A common given name for a parrot.
"Polly wants a cracker!"
Antonyms
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More examples"Polly resisted the temptation to pass comment on Adrian's recently acquired French accent."
Etymology
Nickname for Mary, created by rhyming with Molly.