Strop Meaning in English

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US

stɹɒp

strop

UK

stɹˈɒp

STROP

Definition

A strop is a strip of leather used to sharpen straight razors. In informal British English, 'strop' can also mean a bad mood or a fit of anger.

Usage & Nuances

As a noun, 'strop' (leather strip) is technical/old-fashioned, mostly used in barbering. As slang (mainly UK), 'have a strop' means to sulk or be in a bad mood, often over something minor. Not used in American English for 'bad mood.'

• Spanish: afilador de cuero (navaja) - mal humor
• Portuguese (BR): afiador de couro (navalha) - mau humor
• Portuguese (PT): afiador de couro (navalha) - mau humor
• Chinese (Simplified): 剃刀皮带 - 烦躁脾气
• Chinese (Traditional): 剃刀皮帶 - 煩躁脾氣
• Hindi: चमड़े की धारदार पट्टी (रेज़र) - चिड़चिड़ा मूड
• Arabic: مِحْزَم جِلْد لسنّ الشفرات - مزاج سيئ (غضب)
• Bengali: চামড়ার পট্টি (দাঁতের জন্য) - মেজাজ খারাপ (ব্রিটিশ স্ল্যাং)
• Russian: ремень (для правки бритвы) - вспышка раздражения (разг., брит.)
• Japanese: 革砥 - ふてくされ (イギリス俗語)
• Vietnamese: dây da (làm sắc dao cạo) - dỗi (tiếng lóng Anh)
• Korean: 가죽 스트롭 - 심술 (영국 속어)
• Turkish: kayış (ustura bileyleme) - alınma (İngiliz argosu)
• Urdu: چمڑے کی پٹی (استرا تیز کرنے کے لیے) - بدمزاجی (برطانوی سلیگ)
• Indonesian: dây da (để mài dao cạo) - cáu kỉnh (tiếng lóng Anh)

Example Sentences

The barber used a strop to sharpen his razor.

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He got into a strop over the broken toy.

basic

The old strop was hanging by the sink.

basic

Don't mind her, she's just in a bit of a strop today.

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He threw a massive strop when he didn’t get his way.

natural

You'd better not get into a strop about it, it's not a big deal.

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