parrotwiseadv.
/ˈparətwʌɪz/, U.S. /ˈpɛrətˌwaɪz/ In the manner of a parrot; parrot-fashion.
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1795 tr. K. P. Moritz Trav. Eng. 130 Those venal praters, who ten times a day, parrot-wise, repeat over the same dull lesson they have got by heart.
1856 J. W. Warter in R. Southey Lett. II. 292 In what way Southey wished the Catechism taught,..not parrotwise, but Christianwise.
1887 R. Browning Parleyings 194 How they climb and cling, Hang parrot-wise to bough, these blackcaps!
c1899 G. Allen Hilda Wade 148 I was aware all the time of a sidelong glance of his eye, parrot-wise, in her direction.
1914 W. J. Locke Fortunate Youth xi. 154 ‘Listen. Que-vous-êtes-femme,’ she said. ‘Que-vous-êtes-femme,’ Paul repeated parrotwise.
2000 Statesman (India) (Nexis) 7 Aug. It is not enough for Mr Vajpayee to just repeat parrotwise that there won't be peace talks until Pakistan stops the terrorism.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adv.1795- to shoot the gulf
- to shoot the long bow
- to shoot the messenger
- to shoot the moon
- to shoot the pier
- to shoot the pit
- to shoot the red
- to shoot the shit
- to shoot the sun
- to shoot the works
- to shoot through
- to shoot to
- to shoot to kill
- to shoot to pieces
- to shoot to ribbons
- to shoot trouble
- to shoot unto
- to shoot up
- to shoot with
- to shoot with a bow
- to shoot with formerly in a bow
- to shootthrough and through
- to shop around
- to shop till one drops
- to shop until one drops