strop
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Meaning · English
A poor-quality or unsaleable diamond.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
[…] he almost fell out of the phone booth laughing and said to her, 'Boy, did my son buy a strop! Did he get stuck!'
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “strop” mean?
A poor-quality or unsaleable diamond.
Is “strop” formal or informal?
strop is generally slang.