sick as a parrot
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Very disappointed.
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
And are you, or are you not, sick as a parrot or over the moon respectively, about increased charges for changing rooms and pitches?
If I was to break my leg tomorrow I'd be as sick as a parrot, but it wouldn't be the end of the world.
British National Corpus sentence via the MAGPIE corpus (CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Figurative class: Simile (PIE-English corpus, CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31).
Common questions
What does “sick as a parrot” mean?
Very disappointed.
Is “sick as a parrot” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.