slop

slop
1.
v. & n.
—v. (slopped, slopping)
1 (often foll. by over) a intr. spill or flow over the edge of a vessel. b tr. allow to do this.
2 tr. make (the floor, clothes, etc.) wet or messy by slopping, spill or splash liquid on.
3 intr. (usu. foll. by over) gush; be effusive or maudlin.
—n.
1 a quantity of liquid spilled or splashed.
2 weakly sentimental language.
3 (in pl.) waste liquid, esp. dirty water or the waste contents of kitchen, bedroom, or prison vessels.
4 (in sing. or pl.) unappetizing weak liquid food.
5 Naut. a choppy sea.
Phrases and idioms:
slop about move about in a slovenly manner. slop-basin Brit. a basin for the dregs of cups at table. slop out carry slops out (in prison etc.). slop-pail a pail for removing bedroom or kitchen slops.
Etymology: earlier sense 'slush', prob. rel. to slyppe: cf. COWSLIP
2.
n.
1 a workman's loose outer garment.
2 (in pl.) ready-made or cheap clothing.
3 (in pl.) clothes and bedding supplied to sailors in the navy.
4 (in pl.) archaic wide baggy trousers esp. as worn by sailors.
Etymology: ME: cf. OE oferslop surplice f. Gmc

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  • Slop —   [englisch, slɔp], Bezeichnung für billige Kleidung, getragen von den Jugendlichen der Sechzigerjahre beim gleichnamigen Modetanz, der locker und entspannt getanzt wurde. Der Slop hatte ein mittleres Tempo; der 4/4 Takt erhielt häufig… …   Universal-Lexikon

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  • Slop — Slop, v. i. To overflow or be spilled as a liquid, by the motion of the vessel containing it; often with over. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • slop — [släp] n. [ME sloppe < OE (only in comp.) < base of slypa: see SLIP3] 1. watery snow or mud; slush 2. a splash or puddle of spilled liquid 3. any liquid or semiliquid food that is unappetizing or of poor quality 4. [often pl.] …   English World dictionary

  • slop|pi|ly — «SLOP uh lee», adverb. in a sloppy manner …   Useful english dictionary

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