figurative. With allusion to the bird's gaudy plumage or its mechanical repetition of words and phrases: a shallow, vain, or conceited person. Cf…
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释义 | the mind > attention and judgement > bad taste > lack of refinement > [noun] > person (5) popinjay1528 figurative. With allusion to the bird's gaudy plumage or its mechanical repetition of words and phrases: a shallow, vain, or conceited person. Cf… peasant1581 As a term of abuse: a person of low social status; an ignorant, stupid, unsophisticated, or (formerly esp.) unprincipled person; a boor, a lout… clown1583 transferred. A man without refinement or culture; an ignorant, rude, uncouth, ill-bred man. indelicate1741 Used as n. Obsolete. no-neck1961 An ill-mannered or unrefined person (usually a man); a boor. |
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