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popinjay
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pop·in·jay  (ppn-j)
n.
A vain, talkative person.

[Middle English, parrot, from Old French papegai, from Spanish papagayo or Old Provençal papagai, both from Arabic bab', baba', from Persian babbagh.]

popinjay [ˈpɒpɪnˌdʒeɪ]
n
1. a conceited, foppish, or excessively talkative person
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) an archaic word for parrot
3. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Archery) the figure of a parrot used as a target
[C13 papeniai, from Old French papegay a parrot, from Spanish papagayo, from Arabic babaghā]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.popinjay - a vain and talkative person (chatters like a parrot)
egoist, egotist, swellhead - a conceited and self-centered person
2.popinjay - an archaic term for a parrot
parrot - usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
Translations
popinjay (o.f.) [ˈpɒpɪndʒeɪ] Npisaverde mf
popinjay
n (old)Geck m, → Laffe m


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