Polly want a cracker

Meaning

Phrase

  • A line repeated by parrots.

Origin

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

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