English Explanatory Dictionary

fop

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A vain man; a dandy.
noun
  1. Initialism of form of payment.
  2. Initialism of freedom of panorama.
  3. Initialism of fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva.
  4. Initialism of flyover people: individuals who reside between the two coasts of the US, with the exception of a few major cities.
name
  1. Initialism of Fraternal Order of Police.
adj
  1. Initialism of free of payment, delivery of securities with no corresponding payment of funds.

Pronunciation

/fɒp/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fop.wav /fɑp/

Word forms

fop fops

Etymology

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

Synonyms

dude dood macaroni masher popinjay barbermonger beau blade blood buck carpet knight cockscomb dandy dike dudelet exquisite fashionable fast man fine gentleman fop foretop fribble gallant go jack-a-dandy Jemmy-Jessamy jetter metrosexual mignon petit maître pretty boy prig puss-gentleman smart spark spiff swell tippy toff

Related words

flyover country flyover state

Derived words

fopdoodle fopling foppery foppish foppism foppy
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