noun General Slang

pollie

POL-ee · noun · informal

A politician.

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Definitions

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A politician.

“The pollies are all promising tax cuts again.”
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pollie In A Sentence

The pollies are all promising tax cuts again.

Origin & Usage

From 'politician' plus '-ie'; Australian.

Variants pollypollies

People Also Ask

What does 'pollie' mean?

It's Australian slang for a politician.

Where does 'pollie' come from?

It's a shortened form of 'politician' plus the '-ie' ending common in Aussie slang.

How do you use 'pollie'?

Use it for a politician, often a bit cynically, as in 'The pollies are all promising tax cuts again.'

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