popinjay
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Feb. 14, 1964 Stockholm's classy Moderna Museet knocked itself blue putting on a giant show celebrating American Popinjay Andy Warhol, 36.
From Time Magazine Archive
Stockholm's classy Moderna Museet knocked itself blue putting on a giant show celebrating American Popinjay Andy Warhol, 36.
From Time Magazine Archive
“Yes sir ” “Good. What did—” “I’m Popinjay, sir.”
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
As for this young Popinjay, he will have more need to protect himself than these Kingdoms.
From The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 1 Who was a sailor, a soldier, a merchant, a spy, a slave among the moors... by Sala, George Augustus
However, as soon as they saw us, they all ran away in more than usual alarm, perhaps from the recollection of our misunderstanding with Mr. Popinjay.
From Expedition into Central Australia by Sturt, Charles
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
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