Learn English – What’s a good derogatory word for dandy/toff/fop

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I'm trying to find the right word to describe a wealthy English dandy who finds himself rather out of place in a seedy bareknuckle boxing tavern. The story is set in 1890's, in London, and the character is an eccentric aesthete who might find himself in better company with Oscar Wilde or Agernon Swinburne than in his current company. His friend overhears people muttering derogatory terms under their breath. I've considered toff, fop, or dandy, but none of them seem like they carry enough weight. A homophobic slur might also work in this context, but I think it should convey how out of place this character is in his current setting.

Edit:
Someone suggested I add a few sentences for context.

He could feel the eyes of the crowd still on him, and on his
companion. Roderick, with his blue eyes and kid gloves to match, his
delicate features, blond curls, and manicured nails, looked like a
poodle among pit bulls in this place. “Insert derogative here.” The
man who’d spoken was a particularly brutish sort, tattooed from neck
to fingertip and scarred from his ear to his jaw. Jonathan’s fists
clenched. “Leave it. It’s all right,” said Roderick, noticing
Jonathan’s posture. Jonathan shook his head. He wasn’t about to let
this lie.

Best Answer

Here are some options:

popinjay

NOUN

  1. dated A vain or conceited person, especially one who dresses or behaves extravagantly.

pretty boy

NOUN

derogatory, informal
A foppish or effeminate man.
‘it was rare indeed for any athlete to be a pretty boy at a time when American men were still stuck in a 1950's macho mindset’

lounge lizard

NOUN

_informal _
An idle man who spends his time in places frequented by rich and fashionable people.
‘he was a lounge lizard in London and a stockbroker in Manhattan’

coxcomb

NOUN

  1. archaic A vain and conceited man; a dandy.
    ‘As an afterthought, the red-headed girl suddenly added, ‘Good gracious, that Adam Weatherly is such a coxcomb.’’

You could also use Beau Brummell, as Billy Joel does in Still Rock and Roll To Me.

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