fop
[fop]
- a man who is excessively vain and concerned about his dress, appearance, and manners.
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Origin of fop
Synonyms
See more synonyms for fop on Thesaurus.comdandy, coxcomb, popinjay, peacock, swell, dude.
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Historical Examples
She had with her eyes open promised to marry this Englishman--fop!
In the ValleyHarold Frederic
The fop of fields is no better than his brother of Broadway.
Essays, Second SeriesRalph Waldo Emerson
Mr. Caryll turned to the fop, who happened to be standing at his elbow.
The Lion's SkinRafael Sabatini
Why should this fop of a lordling put on this air of contemptuous incredulity?
The Market-PlaceHarold Frederic
During this short dialogue, the ladies had gone on with the fop.
The Memoires of Casanova, CompleteJacques Casanova de Seingalt
fop
- a man who is excessively concerned with fashion and elegance
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Word Origin
C15: related to German foppen to trick; see fob ²
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Word Origin and History for fop
n.
mid-15c., "foolish person," of unknown origin, perhaps related to fob (v.), German foppen "jeer at, make a fool of." Sense of "dandy" is from 1660s.
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