What does popinjay mean?
Popinjay means (now archaic outside heraldry) A parrot..
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/ˈpɒpɪnd͡ʒeɪ/ · noun
(now archaic outside heraldry) A parrot..
[I]nnumerable popingayes of ſundry kindes are found chattering in the groues of thoſe fenny places.
The very quintessence of popinjay vulgarity is reached when nicely is made to do service for well, in this wise: "How do you do?" "Nicely." "How are you?" "Nicely."
Use popinjay when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Popinjay means (now archaic outside heraldry) A parrot..
Common synonyms include fop, macaroni, peacock, barbermonger.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
[I]nnumerable popingayes of ſundry kindes are found chattering in the groues of thoſe fenny places.
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