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applegrove

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5. Had to look it up. Popinjay:

Reply to Bev54 (Reply #2)

Sat Aug 13, 2022, 11:43 PM

Aug 2022

"SNIP.......

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pop·in·jay

/ˈpäpənˌjā/

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noun

1.

DATED

a vain or conceited person, especially one who dresses or behaves extravagantly.

"Gillray so lovingly renders the popinjay, and we laugh so deeply at his pretensions, that the savagery of the social criticism, though devastating, is somewhat mitigated."

2.

ARCHAIC

a parrot.

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Works perfect. He is a vain man thrilled at the chance to diminish Canadians and a parrot of Ultra MAGA.

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Truck Convoy in Canada cost the economy billions: [View all] applegrove Aug 2022 OP

Make truckers pay it. SheltieLover Aug 2022 #1

Love the name Popinjay. Bev54 Aug 2022 #2

I prefer Pierre Poliovirus because he is against vaccines mandates for anything. applegrove Aug 2022 #3

LOL hadn't heard that one either. I like! Bev54 Aug 2022 #4

Had to look it up. Popinjay: applegrove Aug 2022 #5