fop

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

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]

Related Words: coxcomb, fancy Dan, popinjay; blade, cavalier, dasher; clotheshorse, exquisite, swell

Near Antonyms: slob, sloven

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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