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View usage for: popinjay in British English (ˈpɒpɪnˌdʒeɪ) noun1. a conceited, foppish, or excessively talkative person 2. an archaic word for parrot 3. the figure of a parrot used as a target Word origin C13 papeniai, from Old French papegay a parrot, from Spanish papagayo, from Arabic babaghāpopinjay in American English (ˈpɑpɪnˌdʒeɪ) noun2. Obsolete a target consisting of a wooden parrot on a pole 3. a talkative, conceited person Word origin ME papejai < MFr papagai, altered (infl. by gai: see jay 1) < Ar babghōʾ, babbaghāʾ < a WAfr language: of echoic orig. Synonyms of 'popinjay'fop, swell, buck, peacock More Synonyms of popinjay Definition a conceited, foppish, or overly talkative person the man known as the popinjay of tennis Synonyms swell (informal) peacock jackanapes coxcomb (archaic) Additional synonymsDefinition a spirited young man He'd been a real hellraiser as a young buck. Synonyms gallant, blood, spark, blade, beau, dandy, fop, popinjay, coxcombDefinition a conceited dandy Synonyms dandy, spark (rare), swell (informal), peacock, exquisite, puppy, beau, dude (US, Canadian, informal), poser (informal), macaroni (obsolete), prig, fop, popinjay, Beau Brummell Definition a man who is greatly concerned with the elegance of his appearance a handsome young dandy Synonyms fop, beau, swell (informal), blood (rare), buck (archaic), blade (archaic), peacock, dude (informal), toff (British, slang), macaroni (obsolete), man about town, popinjay, coxcomb- pop the question
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