popinjay
11popinjay — /pop in jay /, n. 1. a person given to vain, pretentious displays and empty chatter; coxcomb; fop. 2. Brit. Dial. a woodpecker, esp. the green woodpecker. 3. Archaic. the figure of a parrot usually fixed on a pole and used as a target in archery… …
12popinjay — noun /ˈpɒpɪnʤeɪ,ˈpɑpɪnˌʤeɪ/ a) A strutting supercilious person; a coxcomb, dandy, fop. b) A parrot or green woodpecker …
13Popinjay — Target for archers made from feathers or plumage attached to a pole; they resembled birds and were hung free to move …
14Popinjay — The Hostel of the Abbot and Convent of Cicestre was called Popyngaye in Fletestrete, 1430 (Ct. H.W. II. 454). See Poppin s Court …
15popinjay — pop|in|jay [ papın,dʒeı ] noun count MAINLY LITERARY an old word meaning a young man who cares too much about his appearance …
16popinjay — see PARROT …
17popinjay — pop·in·jay || pÉ‘pɪndÊ’eɪ pÉ’ / n. showoff, arrogant person; braggart, boastful person; fop, man who is overly concerned with his appearance; parrot (type of bird) …
18popinjay — [ pɒpɪndʒeɪ] noun 1》 dated a vain, foppish, or conceited person. 2》 archaic a parrot. Origin ME: from OFr. papingay, via Sp. from Arab. babbaġā …
19popinjay — n. Fop, coxcomb, dandy, exquisite, beau, macaroni, jackanapes, jack a dandy, man milliner, man of dress; vain, showy fellow, petitmaître …
20popinjay — noun (C) old use a young man who is too proud of his appearance …