parrot

Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia

0.01 sec.

be as sick as a parrot (British humorous)

to be very disappointed Tim was sick as a parrot when he heard Manchester had lost the match.

See also: sick

parrot-fashion (British & Australian)

if you learn something parrot-fashion, you are able to repeat the words, but you do not understand their meaning

Usage notes: A parrot is a bird that can repeat words and noises it has just heard.

When I went to Sunday school, we had to recite passages from the Bible parrot-fashion.

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback

Idioms browser	?		Full browser	?
par excellence par for the course parade parade by parade in front of parade out paradise parcel parcel out parcel up pardon pardon for pardon me Pardon me for breathing! Pardon me for living! Pardon my French Pardon my French! pare pare down pare off park park it Parkinson's law parlay into parley with parrot parrot-fashion part part and parcel part company part from part hair part over part with partake partake in partake of parted partial to partially sighted participate particular particulars parting parting of the ways partition partition off partner partners in crime party party line			Parricidious parricidism parried parried parried parries parries parries parring parring parring parring parring parring Parrington, V. L. Parrington, Vernon Louis Parris Island Parris Island Parris Island Parris Island, South Carolina Parris, Alexander Parrish Parrish - Microphone Doctor Parrish High School Parrish, Maxfield parritch Parro Parrock parroket parroquet parrot Parrot (order) Parrot (order) Parrot (order) Parrot (order) Parrot Adoption and Rescue Resource of the South Parrot Beak Tear Parrot Breeders Association of Virginia Parrot Club of South-Western Ontario Parrot coal parrot disease parrot disease parrot disease parrot disease Parrot fashion Parrot fashion parrot fever parrot fever parrot fever parrot fever Parrot fish Parrot fish Parrot green Parrot Head Club of Tidewater Parrot Heads in Natural Settings Parrot Heads in Need Parrot Heads in Paradise, Inc. Parrot Heads of Central Florida Parrot Heads of Puget Sound Parrot House and Friends Parrot Media Network

Idioms and phrases

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.

parrot playV2('en/US/sg/sgskdhsfsdsgsoh7');playV2('en/UK/sg/sgskdhsfsdsgsoh7')

parrot