Associations to the word «Popinjay»

POPINJAY, noun. (obsolete) A decorative image of a parrot on a tapestry, cloth etc. [14th-16th c.]

POPINJAY, noun. (now archaic) A parrot. [from 14th c.]

POPINJAY, noun. (heraldiccharge) A heraldic representation of a parrot. [from 15th c.]

POPINJAY, noun. A vain, gaudy person; someone who is shallow or superficial. [from 16th c.]

POPINJAY, noun. (archery) A target to shoot at, typically stuffed with feathers or plumage. [from 16th c.]

POPINJAY, noun. (UK) The green woodpecker, Picus viridis. [from 19th c.]

POPINJAY, noun. A vain and talkative person (chatters like a parrot).

POPINJAY, noun. An archaic term for a parrot.