fop

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noun

ˈfäp How to pronounce fop (audio)
Synonyms 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

fop

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verb

fopped; fopping

transitive verb

obsolete
: fool, dupe

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Examples of fop in a Sentence

Noun he's such a fop that he drives nearly 50 miles just to get his hair cut by Monsieur Louis
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Noun
There’s a version of Lysander that is done as a British fop. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026 From the very beginning, though, riders were also mocked as fops pursuing a ludicrous pastime. — Clive Thompson, Smithsonian, 21 Nov. 2019 The film chronicles a rich fop who studies a magic manual and teaches himself how to achieve X-ray vision and clairvoyance. — The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2023 Cartoons of the period show caricatures of self-regarding young fops posing and preening with their monocles on full display. — Austin Grossman, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2019 See All Example Sentences for fop

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English; akin to Middle English fobben to deceive, Middle High German voppen

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

circa 1590, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fop was in the 15th century

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“Fop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fop. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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Kids Definition

fop

noun
ˈfäp
: dandy entry 1 sense 1
foppish
ˈfäp-ish
adjective

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