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Meaning of popinjay

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

popinjay

Pronunciation:/ˈpɒpɪndʒeɪ//ˈpɑpənˌdʒeɪ/

noun

Definitions

  1. (now obsolete outside heraldry) A parrot.

  2. A decorative image of a parrot on a tapestry, cloth etc.

  3. A vain, gaudy person; someone who is shallow or superficial.

  4. A target to shoot at, typically stuffed with feathers or plumage.