Popinjay
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Popinjay may refer to:
- Old-fashioned term for a parrotParrotParrots, also known as psittacines , are birds of the roughly 372 species in 86 genera that make up the order Psittaciformes, found in most tropical and subtropical regions. The order is subdivided into three families: the Psittacidae , the Cacatuidae and the Strigopidae...
(cf. German Papagei) - A dandyDandyA dandy is a man who places particular importance upon physical appearance, refined language, and leisurely hobbies, pursued with the appearance of nonchalance in a cult of Self...
or fopFopFop became a pejorative term for a foolish man over-concerned with his appearance and clothes in 17th century England. Some of the very many similar alternative terms are: "coxcomb", fribble, "popinjay" , fashion-monger, and "ninny"...
pish person - Popinjay (sport)Popinjay (sport)Also called "Pole Archery"Popinjay or Popingo is a shooting sport that can be performed with either rifles or archery equipment. The rifle form is a popular diversion in Denmark; a Scottish variant is also known...
, a shooting sport that can be performed with either rifles or archery equipment - Popinjay, Stibochiona niceaStibochiona niceaThe Popinjay Stibochiona nicea is a species of Nymphalid butterfly found in Asia.-Description:Male upperside deep velvety black. Fore wing: cell with three somewhat obscure light blue transverse short lines, a curved series of four discal and of five postdiscal minute white spots anteriorly, and a...
, a species of butterfly - Popinjay (Wild Cards)Popinjay (Wild Cards)Jay "Popinjay" Ackroyd is a character from the Wild Cards series of books.-Powers:As an Ace , Jay can teleport people and things anywhere he can clearly visualize Jay "Popinjay" Ackroyd is a character from the Wild Cards series of books.-Powers:As an Ace (a Wild Card victim with powers, but...
, a Wild Cards character - PopinjaysPopinjaysPopinjays were a British indie pop band, active between 1988 and 1994, the majority of whose records were released on the One Little Indian Records label in the UK, and Epic/One Little Indian in the US.-Career:...
, a British indie pop band