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Polly want a cracker
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English
Etymology
en, first attested in The John-Donkey (July 29, 1848, page 47), popularized by the National Biscuit Company with the slogan Polly wants a cracker?
Phrase
phr
A line stereotypically repeated by parrots that have been trained to talk.