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Popinjay

noun
1.
A vain and talkative person (chatters like a parrot).
2.
An archaic term for a parrot.





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"Popinjay" Quotes from Famous Books



... the high blue beaver hat, is the Popinjay," said Pirlaps. "He's just about the cock of the walk, and he's quite self-important and touchy. The one with the very long bill, and the stiff, stumpy tail that he uses for a cane, is the Redpecker. The one in the checked suit, ...
— The Garden of the Plynck • Karle Wilson Baker
... What, you wretched popinjay of a serving man! You dare address a Greek citizen in that way? Take that, ...
— Gycia - A Tragedy in Five Acts • Lewis Morris


Words linked to "Popinjay" :   egotist, swellhead, egoist, parrot


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