popinjay

• Nom désuet désignant un perroquet ou une personne vaniteuse et bavarde qui jacasse comme un perroquet.

An archaic noun referring to a parrot, or a vain and talkative person who chatters like a parrot.

1. Vain and talkative personC2formal

   A person who is overly concerned with their appearance and talks a lot, often in a boastful or empty way.

   Personne vaniteuse et bavarde

   • The party was full of popinjays bragging about their wealth.
   • He's such a popinjay, always preening and chattering about himself.
   • She dismissed him as a popinjay with nothing substantial to say.

   Synonymesbraggartcoxcombdandyfopnarcissistpeacock

2. Archaic term for a parrotC2formalbritish

   An old-fashioned word for a parrot, especially one that is brightly colored.

   Perroquet (terme archaïque)

   • The knight kept a colorful popinjay in a golden cage.
   • In medieval texts, the popinjay was a symbol of exotic luxury.
   • The popinjay squawked loudly, mimicking the courtiers' speech.

   Synonymesparrot