POPINJAY


Meaning of POPINJAY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpä-pən-ˌjā ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English papejay parrot, from Middle French papegai, papejai, from Arabic babghā'

Date: 1596

: a strutting supercilious person

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.