strop
noun/strɒp/
/strɑːp/
[singular] (British English, informal)- a very bad mood when you are annoyed about something
- Don't get in a strop—I'm only a few minutes late.
Word Origin1970s: probably a back-formation from stroppy.Want to learn more?
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