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1. (n.) popinjay
a vain, pretentious person.
Etymology: (1275–1325; ME papejay, popingay parrot)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) popinjay
a vain and talkative person (chatters like a parrot)
2. (noun) popinjay
an archaic term for a parrot
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1. (noun) popinjay
the green woodpecker
2. (noun) popinjay
a parrot
3. (noun) popinjay
a target in the form of a parrot
4. (noun) popinjay
a trifling, chattering, fop or coxcomb
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