slop1
v.
(slops, slopping, slopped)
- (of a liquid) spill or flow over the edge of a container.
▸apply (a liquid substance) casually or carelessly.
▸
(slop out)
Brit. (in prison) empty the contents of a chamber pot.
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(slop through)
wade through (a wet or muddy area).
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(slop about/around)
chiefly Brit. relax while dressed in a casual or untidy way.
- feed slops to (an animal).
- chiefly N. Amer. speak or write in a sentimentally effusive manner; gush.
n.
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(slops)
waste water or liquid that has to be emptied by hand.
▸semi-liquid kitchen refuse.
▸unappetizing semi-liquid food.
- chiefly N. Amer. sentimental language or material.
- Nautical a choppy sea.
Etymology
C16: prob. rel. to slip3.
slop2
n.
archaic - a workman's loose outer garment.
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(slops)
wide, baggy trousers, especially as worn by sailors.
▸clothes and bedding supplied to sailors by the navy.
▸ready-made or cheap clothing.
Etymology
ME: from the second element of OE oferslop ‘surplice’, of Gmc origin.