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03-11-2010, 07:07 PM #11Senior Member
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In Britain if someone is described as 'stroppy' it means they are awkward and bad tempered. Likewise, to be 'in a strop' means to be in a bad mood. It's probably true to say that more people associate the word strop with those descriptions of mood than anything used to sharpen a blade.
We also use the word strop to describe a lifting sling or webbing tow strap. We pronounce it to rhyme with stop.'Living the dream, one nightmare at a time'
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03-11-2010, 07:14 PM #12Senior Member
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It's amazing how many languages English is.
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03-11-2010, 08:12 PM #13all your razor are belong to us
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More appropriate to this site is the US term 'strapped' which means lacking monetary means.
Originally Posted by welshwizard
Usage: "Wow...I went to that antique store to buy a few of their awesome razor swag, but I'm really strapped."
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03-11-2010, 08:24 PM #14Senior Member
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'strapped for cash' is in common usage in the UK. Originally Posted by red96ta
'Living the dream, one nightmare at a time'
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03-11-2010, 08:29 PM #15Newbie
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Originally Posted by red96ta
too strapped for that strop
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