Strop
noun
A strip of leather for sharpening razors.
He sharpened the razor on a strop before shaving.
Often appears as...
- leather strop
- sharpen on a strop
noun
A bad mood or tantrum.
He's in a strop because he didn't get what he wanted.
Often appears as...
- throw a strop
- in a strop
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
verb
To sharpen a blade with a strop.
He stropped the knife before cutting the meat.
Often appears as...
- strop a razor
- strop a knife
verb
To be in a bad mood or throw a tantrum.
She started to strop when she couldn't get her way.
Often appears as...
- strop about
- strop over
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
A strip of leather for sharpening razors.
He sharpened the razor on a strop before shaving.
Often appears as...
- leather strop
- sharpen on a strop
noun
A bad mood or tantrum.
He's in a strop because he didn't get what he wanted.
Often appears as...
- throw a strop
- in a strop
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
verb
To sharpen a blade with a strop.
He stropped the knife before cutting the meat.
Often appears as...
- strop a razor
- strop a knife
verb
To be in a bad mood or throw a tantrum.
She started to strop when she couldn't get her way.
Often appears as...
- strop about
- strop over
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Sharp Tools
The term implies the preparation of cutting instruments for precise use, often in traditional contexts.
Barbers still use a strop for their straight-edge razors.
Pro Tip 2/2Leather Surface
A strop is traditionally a smooth leather surface, crucial for the terminology.
Ensure the leather strop is clean before you begin sharpening.
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Quote examples
James May
English Journalist
Despite some of the stories that have gone around, I've never had a big, flouncey strop about how much I'm paid. Considering I have a pretty interesting life out of making telly, I'm really paid quite well for it. So I'm not complaining.
Quote examples
James May
English Journalist
Despite some of the stories that have gone around, I've never had a big, flouncey strop about how much I'm paid. Considering I have a pretty interesting life out of making telly, I'm really paid quite well for it. So I'm not complaining.
Example 1 of 1
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