FOPPERIES

Noun

fopperies

plural of foppery

Source: Wiktionary


FOPPERY

Fop"per*y, n.; pl. Fopperies. Etym: [From Fop.]

1. The behavior, dress, or other indication of a fop; coxcombry; affectation of show; showy folly.

2. Folly; foolery. Let not the sound of shallow foppery enter My sober house. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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