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popinjay    
n.
多嘴而爱装腔作势的人,花花公子,绿色的啄木鸟,鹦鹉

多嘴而爱装腔作势的人,花花公子,绿色的啄木鸟,鹦鹉

popinjay
n 1: a vain and talkative person (chatters like a parrot)
2: an archaic term for a parrot

Popinjay \Pop"in*jay\, n. [OE. popingay, papejay, OF. papegai,
papegaut; cf. Pr. papagai, Sp. & Pg. papagayo, It.
pappagallo, LGr. ?, NGr. ?; in which the first syllables are
perhaps imitative of the bird's chatter, and the last either
fr. L. gallus cock, or the same word as E. jay, F. geai. Cf.
{Papagay}.]
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1. (Zool.)
(a) The green woodpecker.
(b) A parrot.
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The pye and popyngay speak they know not what.
--Tyndale.
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2. A target in the form of a parrot. [Scot.]
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3. A trifling, chattering, fop or coxcomb. "To be so pestered
with a popinjay." --Shak.
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Yaffle \Yaf"fle\ (y[a^]f"f'l), n. [Probably imitative of its
call or cry.] (Zool.)
The European green woodpecker ({Picus viridis} syn. {Genius
viridis}). It is noted for its loud laughlike note. Called
also {eccle}, {hewhole}, {highhoe}, {laughing bird},
{popinjay}, {rain bird}, {yaffil}, {yaffler}, {yaffingale},
{yappingale}, {yackel}, and {woodhack}.
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  • POPINJAY Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    Popinjays and parrots are birds of a feather Popinjay, from the Middle French word papegai, is the original name for a parrot in English The French word, in turn, came from the Arabic word for the bird, babghā’
  • Popinjay - Wikipedia
    Popinjay may refer to: Old-fashioned term for a parrot (cf Old French papegeai and papegai, German Papagei) A dandy or foppish person; Popinjay (sport), a shooting sport that can be performed with either rifles or archery equipment; Popinjay, Stibochiona nicea, a species of butterfly; Popinjay , a Wild Cards character
  • POPINJAY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
    POPINJAY definition: 1 someone, usually a man, who is too interested in and proud of their own appearance: 2 someone… Learn more
  • popinjay - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
    popinjay (plural popinjays) (now archaic outside heraldry) A parrot [from 14th c ; in heraldry from 15th c ]
  • POPINJAY Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
    Popinjay definition: a person given to vain, pretentious displays and empty chatter; coxcomb; fop See examples of POPINJAY used in a sentence
  • popinjay, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
    What does the noun popinjay mean? There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun popinjay , three of which are labelled obsolete See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence
  • Popinjay - definition of popinjay by The Free Dictionary
    Define popinjay popinjay synonyms, popinjay pronunciation, popinjay translation, English dictionary definition of popinjay n A vain, talkative person American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing
  • POPINJAY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
    3 meanings: 1 a conceited, foppish, or excessively talkative person 2 → an archaic word for parrot 3 the figure of a parrot Click for more definitions
  • Popinjay - Definition, Meaning Synonyms - Vocabulary. com
    A popinjay is a person who's both talkative and cocky, who struts around chattering like a parrot Fittingly, it's also an old-fashioned word meaning parrot, and the name of a sport also known as pole archery, in which players shoot at wooden bird shapes with either rifles or crossbows
  • What does POPINJAY mean? - Definitions. net
    A popinjay is a vain or conceited person, often who dresses or behaves extravagantly to attract attention The term can also refer to a type of colorful bird, a parrot, from the old French word 'papegai'





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