Definition of FOP

fop

Plural: fops

Noun

  • a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
  • A vain man; a dandy.

Verb

Verb Forms: fopped, fopping, fops

  • To deceive or trick someone, often with cleverness.

Examples

  • His opponent tried to fop him with a fake word, but he quickly challenged it.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English foppe, fobbe (“fop, fool”). Akin to German foppen (“to jeer”).

Synonyms

beau, clotheshorse, dandy, dude, fashion plate, gallant, sheik, swell, Jemmy-Jessamy, barbermonger, blade, blood, buck, carpet knight, cockscomb, dike, dood, dudelet, exquisite, fashionable, fast man, fine gentleman, fop, foretop, fribble, go, jack-a-dandy, jetter, macaroni, masher, metrosexual, mignon, petit maître, popinjay, pretty boy, prig, puss-gentleman, smart, spark, spiff, tippy, toff

Scrabble Score: 8

fop: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
fop: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fop: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

fop: valid Words With Friends Word