popinjay

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈpɒpɪnd͡ʒeɪ/    美 /ˈpɑpənˌd͡ʒeɪ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A parrot.
    — [I]nnumerable popingayes of ſundry kindes are found chattering in the groues of thoſe fenny places.
  2. A decorative image of a parrot on a tapestry, cloth etc. obsolete
  3. A vain, gaudy person; someone who is shallow or superficial. dated
    — 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."
  4. A target to shoot at, typically stuffed with feathers or plumage.
  5. The green woodpecker, Picus viridis. UK

词形变化

popinjays plural

词源

From Middle English popinjay, popyngeay, popingay, popejay, from Anglo-Norman papegai, papejoie et al., (northern) Old French papejai (“parrot”), probably from Old Occitan papagay (compare Occitan papagai, Catalan papagai), ultimately from Arabic بَبْغَاء (babḡāʔ, “parrot”), of imitative origin.
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