Fop meaning
A foolish person.
noun
A vain, affected man who pays too much attention to his clothes, appearance, etc.; dandy.
noun
Fraternal Order of Police.
abbreviation
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Fraternal Order of Police.
initialism
Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva.
initialism
(travel, aviation) Form of payment.
initialism
(finance) Free of payment, delivery of securities with no corresponding payment of funds.
initialism
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A man who is preoccupied with and often vain about his clothes and manners; a dandy.
noun
Origin of fop
- Middle English fool probably akin to Middle English fob trickster, cheat fob2
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Middle English foppe, fobbe (“fop, fool”). Akin to German foppen (“to jeer”)
From Wiktionary