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jay

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jay /dʒeɪ /
noun
1 a bird of the crow family with boldly patterned plumage, typically having blue feathers in the wings or tail.
Family Corvidae: several genera and numerous species, in particular the Eurasian Garrulus glandarius, with a crest, mainly pinkish-brown plumage, and a harsh screech.
2 informal, dated a person who talks at length in a foolish or impertinent way.
– ORIGIN late 15th century: via Old French from late Latin gaius, gaia, perhaps from the Latin given name Gaius.