In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
FOP
dandy, dude, fop, gallant, sheik, beau, swell, fashion plate, clotheshorse
(noun) a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
fop (plural fops)
A vain man; a dandy.
Synonyms
• (a vain man): dandy, dude, dood, masher, popinjay, coxcomb, metrosexual, barbermonger
Anagrams
• FPO, PFO, POF
Noun
FOP (countable and uncountable, plural FOPs)
(disease) Initialism of fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva.
(law) Initialism of freedom of panorama.
(travel, aviation) Initialism of form of payment.
Initialism of fly over people. Those people who live between the two coasts of the USA, with the exception of a few major cities. A derogatory term because of the voting block in the mostly red states.
Proper noun
FOP
Initialism of Fraternal Order of Police.
Adjective
FOP (not comparable)
(finance) Initialism of free of payment, delivery of securities with no corresponding payment of funds
Anagrams
• FPO, PFO, POF
Source: Wiktionary
Fop, n. Etym: [OE. foppe, fop, fool; cf. E. fob to cheat, G. foppen to make a fool of one, jeer, D. foppen.]
Definition: One whose ambition it is to gain admiration by showy dress; a coxcomb; an inferior dandy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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