slop around/about

slop around/about
(Brit. informal)
LAZE (AROUND/ABOUT), lounge (around/about), loll (around/about), loaf (around/about), slouch (about/around); informal hang around; Brit. informal hang about, mooch about/around; N. Amer. informal bum around, lollygag.
slop

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slop around/about [phrasal verb]
Brit informal : to move or act in a lazy or relaxed way : to spend time resting or relaxing

He slopped around the house all day.

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