I. ˈfäp noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English foppe, fop; akin to Middle English fobben to deceive, cheat, Middle High German (Alemannic dialect) voppen
1. obsolete : a foolish or silly person : a conceited pretender to wit or accomplishments
2. : a man who is devoted to or vain of the exquisiteness or showiness of his dress : coxcomb , dandy , dude
II. transitive verb
( fopped ; fopped ; fopping ; fops )
obsolete : fool , dupe , cheat