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strop
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strop
(noun)
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strop
/
ˈ
strɑːp/
noun
plural
strops
strop
/
ˈ
strɑːp/
noun
plural
strops
Learner's definition of STROP
1
[
count
]
:
a narrow piece of leather that is used for sharpening a razor
2
[
singular
]
British, informal
:
a bad mood
He
gets in a strop
if he has to wait for someone.
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