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fop

Pronunciation: /fɒp/

The English word “fop” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. A vain man; a dandy.

Etymology

From Middle English foppe, fobbe (“fop, fool”), but its origin is unclear. Apparently akin to German German foppen (“to jeer”), also of unclear origin.

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