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popinjay

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8 lettersPronunciation /ˈpɒpɪnd͡ʒeɪ/Part of speech nounSorted aijnoppyStarts with PEnds with Y0 clues
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Definitions

  1. an archaic term for a parrot

Word origin

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.

Used in a sentence

  • [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."

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