Strop
21strop — m IV, D. u, Ms. stroppie; lm M. y 1. «poziomy element konstrukcyjny oddzielający poszczególne kondygnacje budynku, przenoszący na elementy wspierające (ściany, słupy) ciężar własny i obciążenie użytkowe; pot. sufit w okazałym gmachu, w okazałej… …
22strop — UK [strɒp] / US [strɑp] noun [countable] Word forms strop : singular strop plural strops 1) a piece of leather used for keeping the blade of a razor sharp 2) a short rope or piece of leather tied in a way that forms a ring, used for lifting heavy …
23strop — /strɒp / (say strop) noun 1. a strip of leather or other flexible material, or a long, narrow piece of wood having its faces covered with leather or an abrasive, or some similar device, used for sharpening razors. 2. Nautical a. a ring of rope… …
24strop — n British a bout of bad temper. A back formation from the earlier adjective stroppy. put on/throw a strop ► She got herself into a strop about it, d you know what I mean? (BigBrother, UK TV show, 23 July 2004) …
25strop — n. & v. n. 1 a device, esp. a strip of leather, for sharpening razors. 2 Naut. a collar of leather or spliced rope or iron used for handling cargo. v.tr. (stropped, stropping) sharpen on or with a strop. Etymology: ME f. MDu., MLG strop, OHG… …
26strop — I. noun Etymology: Middle English more at strap Date: before 12th century strap: a. a short rope with its ends spliced to form a circle b. a usually leather band for sharpening a razor II. transitive verb (stropped; stropping) Date: 1837 to… …
27strop — Kiwi (New Zealand Slang) go for a strop, go for a burn, speed with reckless disregard …
28strop — go for a strop, go for a burn, speed with reckless disregard …
29Strop — If someone is sulking or being particularly miserable you would say they are being stroppy or that they have a strop on. I heard an old man on the train tell his wife to stop being a stroppy cow …
30strop — strÉ‘p /strÉ’p n. flexible leather strap for sharpening razors v. sharpen on or with a strop …
