noun
popinjay
Popinjay (noun) means a picture of a parrot shown on cloth or a tapestry.
noun
1
A picture of a parrot shown on cloth or a tapestry.
2
Someone who dresses or behaves in a showy, empty-headed way.
3
A target stuffed with feathers, used for shooting practice.
4
A green European woodpecker.
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Etymology
Came from Middle English popinjay, popyngeay, popingay, popejay, from Anglo-Norman papegai, papejoie and other forms, and (northern) Old French papejai (“parrot”), probably from Old Occitan papagay (compare Occitan papagai, Catalan papagai), which ultimately goes back to Arabic بَبْغَاء (babḡāʔ, “parrot”), a word of imitative origin.
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What is the meaning of popinjay?
"popinjay" (noun) means a picture of a parrot shown on cloth or a tapestry.
What is another word for popinjay?
Other words for "popinjay" include fop, macaroni, cockscomb, peacock, dandy.
What are the different meanings of popinjay?
"popinjay" has 3 main meanings: 1. A picture of a parrot shown on cloth or a tapestry; 2. Someone who dresses or behaves in a showy, empty-headed way; 3. A target stuffed with feathers, used for shooting practice.
