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Straps that do not fit appropriately; a new form of awkwardly shaped sportswear
The strops we wore the other day in foortball practice sure did irritate my groin.
Sulk, tantrum, mood. Context-sensitive to convey magnitude through exaggeration and emphasis in the speaker.
So-and-so threw a strop.
So-and-so is in a right strop today.
I am having a strop.
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
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.
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
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."