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1fop

noun \ˈfäp\

Definition of FOP

1
obsolete : a foolish or silly person
2
: a man who is devoted to or vain about his appearance or dress : coxcomb, dandy
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Examples of FOP

  1. <he's such a fop that he drives nearly 50 miles just to get his hair cut by Monsieur Louis>

Origin of FOP

Middle English; akin to Middle English fobben to deceive, Middle High German voppen
First Known Use: 15th century

Related to FOP

Synonyms
beau, Beau Brummell, buck, dude, dandy, gallant, jay, lounge lizard, macaroni, pretty boy, toff [chiefly British]

Rhymes with FOP

bop, chap, chop, clop, cop, crop, drop, flop, glop, hop, knop, lop, mop, op, plop, pop, prop, scop, shop, slop, sop, stop, strop, swap, top, whop

2fop

transitive verb
foppedfop·ping

Definition of FOP

obsolete
: fool, dupe

First Known Use of FOP

circa 1590

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