fop

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Scrabble points
8
Words With Friends
9
Letters
3
Pronunciation
/fɒp/
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/fɒp/ · /fɑp/

Definition of fop

7 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (dated)A vain man; a dandy.
    “And she nearly started a fight between two young fops in plumed hats and flouncy collars: "Clay-brained coxcomb!" "Mewling milk-livered maggot!"”
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noun

  1. (dated)A vain man; a dandy.
    “And she nearly started a fight between two young fops in plumed hats and flouncy collars: "Clay-brained coxcomb!" "Mewling milk-livered maggot!"”
  2. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable)Initialism of form of payment.
  3. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable)Initialism of freedom of panorama.
  4. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable)Initialism of fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva.
  5. (US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, derogatory, initialism, uncountable)Initialism of flyover people: individuals who reside between the two coasts of the US, with the exception of a few major cities.

name

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of Fraternal Order of Police.

adj

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable)Initialism of free of payment, delivery of securities with no corresponding payment of funds.

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Etymology

From Middle English foppe, fobbe (“fop, fool”). Akin to German foppen (“to jeer”).

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