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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