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Today's Word "fop"

A dandy on

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fop \FOP\ (noun) - A man who is overly concerned with or vain about his dress and appearance; a dandy.

"Churchill was a walking example of the fine line that often lies between being a sharp dresser and an out-and-out fop."

 

Fop comes from Middle English fop, foppe, "a fool." The adjective form is foppish.


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