popinjay
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Is popinjay a Scrabble word?
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Definition
noun (English)
1. (now archaic outside heraldry) A parrot.Examples: "[I]nnumerable popingayes of ſundry kindes are found chattering in the groues of thoſe fenny places."
2. (obsolete) A decorative image of a parrot on a tapestry, cloth etc.obsolete
3. (dated) A vain, gaudy person; someone who is shallow or superficial.Examples: "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.""Synonyms: fop, macaroni, peacock, barbermonger, beau, blade, blood, buckdated
4. (archery) A target to shoot at, typically stuffed with feathers or plumage.
5. (UK) The green woodpecker, Picus viridis.UK
Definition source: Wiktionary