noun
a man who is excessively vain and concerned about his dress, appearance, and manners.
Synonyms
dandy, coxcomb, popinjay, peacock, swell, dude.
dandy, coxcomb, popinjay, peacock, swell, dude.
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fop (fɒp) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a man who is excessively concerned with fashion and elegance | |
| [C15: related to German foppen to trick; see | |
| 'foppish | |
| —adj | |
| 'foppishly | |
| —adv | |
| 'foppishness | |
| —n | |
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Fop
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| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
fop
1440, "foolish person," perhaps related to fob (v.) via Ger. foppen "jeer at, make a fool of" (see fob (v.)). Sense of "dandy" is 1670.
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Slang Dictionary
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
| FOP flight operations plan |
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Example sentences
There is the one-hand-on-hip, one-arm-in-air stomp: his fop senorita dance.
And the silver spangles in his gray hair suggested that he was something of an elderly fop.
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