fop

[ fop ]

noun

1. a man who is excessively vain and concerned about his dress, appearance, and manners.

   Synonyms: dude, swell, peacock, popinjay, coxcomb, dandy

fop

/ fɒp /

noun

1. a man who is excessively concerned with fashion and elegance

Derived Forms

• ˈfoppish, adjective
• ˈfoppishly, adverb
• ˈfoppishness, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of fop¹

1400–50; late Middle English foppe, fop; akin to fob ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of fop¹

C15: related to German foppen to trick; see fob ²

Example Sentences

Muske-catthe civet-cat; applied as a term of contempt to a fop, as being a person perfumed with musk.

From Project Gutenberg

The young fop bowed in silence, turned on the heels of his boots, and gracefully quitted the boudoir.

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Three signs of a fop: the track of his comb in his hair; the track of his teeth in his food; the track of his stick behind him.

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Cumnock then yawned a town fop's advice to a hustling street passenger to apologize for his rudeness before it was too late.

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You will discover one day that she is loyal to the core, tho' she has a fop of a father who would serve his Grace's chocolate.

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