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Where does “fop” come from?

Fop comes from Middle English foppe, of unknown origin and meaning.

fop (English): A vain man; a dandy

Definitions

  1. A vain man; a dandy

Ancestry of “fop”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishfoppe—

Words derived from “fop”

  • foppish
  • foppery
  • foppishness
  • foppishly
  • fopling
  • foppism
Every word from Middle English foppe →