Translations for „popinjay“ in the English » German Dictionary

pop·in·jay [ˈpɒpɪnʤeɪ, Am ˈpɑ:p-] N old

popinjay

Geck m veraltend

popinjay

Lackaffe m pej inf

popinjay

Dandy m meist pej

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English

A popinjay of rare ridiculousness, he would besmirch a group of arrested-development 12-year-olds with his lightness of being.

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You're a popinjay who thinks that rugby is all running and passing.

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Many of these ladies would find out, rather belatedly, that their concepts of love and idealism have meant nothing to these crooks and popinjays.

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Where are our civil defence forces who love to appear at parades in their resplendent uniforms like castrated popinjays?

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This led us to conclude that the green background was applied on the entire wall first, varnished, and the popinjay was then painted on top.

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I do hope he doesn't, for neither of those serious statesmen deserves the insult of being compared with this popinjay.

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Importantly, this also suggests that the same paint was used on the popinjay and the background.

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There are no international standard rules of popinjay.

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The same low-rent popinjays that might be seen on any bay beach.

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And by enlightening others, we would have severed the trail of broken hearts and rendered the popinjays powerless, for knowledge, we are told, is power.

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