popinjay

pop·in·jay  (ppn-j)

n.

A vain, talkative person.

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

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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]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	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] N → pisaverde mf

popinjay

n (old) → Geck m, → Laffe m