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To be in a bad mood, angry, temper, paddy,tantrum
yeh bob was in a right strop, he really threw his rattle out the pram
Strop by eore May 17, 2007
A thick length of leather attached to a metal crimp with a hook or clasp used to burnish or sharpen the blade of a straight razor
If you don't have a belt handy to whip someone you could always use a strop.

My barber always keeps his strop attached to his station to keep his straight razor in proper shape.
strop by karolion June 8, 2016
Someone who is easily agitated, throws a wobley then goes into a sulk.
These people generally are unable to communicate their feelings effectively/openly, but instead build up the thoughts inside their head then just explode.
She got annoyed then threw a strop
Strop by JCeasor July 2, 2003
person: strop
person2:bum
strop by bum fart March 21, 2021
The action of a cat arching its back and rubbing against the leg of a favoured person, often weaving figure 8 patterns in a way most likely to trip that person.
"As soon as I got home, both cats immediately stropped against me, quickly turning my pantlegs into furry lint-magnets."
strop by blaidd January 12, 2004
Chiefly British slang, refers to a tantrum. Most likely refers to the leather items called 'strops' that would be covered in a buffing compound and used to polish sharp tools such as razors and chisels using a vigorous rubbing motion.

Adjective form is "stroppy", which can also be a noun form itself.
Parent: "Peter, your teacher called and told me you had a massive strop. What do you have to say?"
strop by UDUser4820 March 12, 2019