Fopling

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A petty fop. archaic

    "sit down to delineate a Momus or a Satyr, with at least as much complacency as a vulgar fopling or a partycoloured buffoon."

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jack-a-dandymignon

Example

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"sit down to delineate a Momus or a Satyr, with at least as much complacency as a vulgar fopling or a partycoloured buffoon."

Etymology

From fop + -ling.

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