Definition of "popinjay" [pop•in•jay]

• A vain, talkative person. (noun)

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• "_Item_, a pair of hose of popinjay green (they be well called popinjay) of thirty shillings."
• "Hotspur's picture of this "popinjay" with pouncet-box in hand, and"
• "Might Hooper and Seidler have considered making Logue do the "popinjay" speech by"