n.1 a fop, a conceited person, a coxcomb.
2 a archaic a parrot. b hist. a figure of a parrot on a pole as a mark to shoot at.
Etymology: ME f. AF papeiaye, OF papingay etc. f. Sp. papagayo f. Arab. babaga: assim. to JAY
n.1 a fop, a conceited person, a coxcomb.
2 a archaic a parrot. b hist. a figure of a parrot on a pole as a mark to shoot at.
Etymology: ME f. AF papeiaye, OF papingay etc. f. Sp. papagayo f. Arab. babaga: assim. to JAY
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012