Definition of fopnext
as in dude
a man extremely interested in his clothing and personal appearance he's such a fop that he drives nearly 50 miles just to get his hair cut by Monsieur Louis

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Recent Examples of fop Phelan locates the quiet truth in this last reversal of fortunes. 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. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2023 Alec Roberts’s Lorenzo was more practical than greedy; John Lam made Gamache an endearing and nuanced fop. Jeffrey Gantz, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Mar. 2023 From the very beginning, though, riders were also mocked as fops pursuing a ludicrous pastime. Clive Thompson, Smithsonian, 21 Nov. 2019 Cartoons of the period show caricatures of self-regarding young fops posing and preening with their monocles on full display. Austin Grossman, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2019 See All Example Sentences for fop
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Noun
  • That’s as intimidating as white dudes get…sad.
    Malina Saval, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
  • Alas, it's written in the stars that Lex is meant to be Supe's greatest nemesis and a stereotypical terrible rich dude in the end.
    Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • Horror star Maika Monroe is with her beau Dalton Gomez.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 May 2026
  • Win or lose, Paulina has always been a huge support system for her beau.
    Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026

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“Fop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fop. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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