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 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 The artist’s virile exemplars helped liberate gay men from society’s cheap assignations — as mentally disturbed fops mincing out roles as faux women. — R. Daniel Foster, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2019 See All Example Sentences for fop
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Noun
  • In decades past, some greasy label dude would probably tell them to go write a real hit next.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Compared to a woman who spends her days toiling to defend some of America’s most underserved, Lee’s a man who wrote a puff piece about some rich, white dude.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
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  • Still, Kardashian will reportedly continue showing up for her new beau.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Since then, Kardashian has been a big supporter of her beau’s career.
    — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026

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

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