fop

[ fop ]

noun

1. a man who is excessively vain and concerned about his dress, appearance, and manners.

   Synonyms: dude, swell, peacock, popinjay, coxcomb, dandy

fop

/ fɒp /

noun

1. a man who is excessively concerned with fashion and elegance

Derived Forms

• ˈfoppish, adjective
• ˈfoppishly, adverb
• ˈfoppishness, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of fop¹

1400–50; late Middle English foppe, fop; akin to fob ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of fop¹

C15: related to German foppen to trick; see fob ²

Example Sentences

And in the role of Cinderella’s Prince, he turned himself into “a preening fop” who understands full well that he’s meant to be charming, not sincere, as the character himself explains late in the musical.

From Los Angeles Times

Wasn’t he really a snob, and a fop, and frivolous on serious occasions, as she had once told him during a quarrel?

From Literature

Creel, infusing every line reading with delectable originality, plays the Prince as a preening fop who excuses his behavior by explaining to Cinderella late in the musical that he’s meant to be charming, not sincere.

From Los Angeles Times

Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott responded by dismissing the former envoy as a “red-socked fop” — a reference to his penchant for flashy hosiery.

From New York Times

A former deputy prime minister, John Prescott, branded Mr. Meyer a “red-socked fop” and joined others calling for him to be punished for spilling insider stories of British leaders.

From Washington Post