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slop — I. /slɒp / (say slop) verb (slopped, slopping) –verb (t) 1. to spill or splash (liquid). 2. to spill liquid upon. –verb (i) 3. Also, slop about. to spill or splash liquid. 4. Colloquial (of persons, etc.) to be unduly effusive; gush. 5. to walk… …
slop|work — «SLOP WURK», noun. 1. the manufacture of cheap clothing. 2. cheap clothing. 3. any work done cheaply or poorly … Useful english dictionary
Slop — Slop, n. [AS. slop a frock or over garment, fr. sl?pan to slip, to slide; akin to Icel. sloppr a thin garment; cf. OHG. slouf a garment. Cf. {Slip}, v. i.] 1. Any kind of outer garment made of linen or cotton, as a night dress, or a smock frock.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
slop-chest — slopˈ chest noun 1. A supply of clothing taken on board a ship to sell to seamen 2. A seaman s chest for keeping clothes and bedding in • • • Main Entry: ↑slop … Useful english dictionary
slop|shop — «SLOP SHOP», noun. a store where cheap, ready made clothing is sold … Useful english dictionary
slop — slop1 /slop/, v., slopped, slopping, n. v.t. 1. to spill or splash (liquid). 2. to spill liquid upon. 3. to feed slop to (pigs or other livestock). v.i. 4. to spill or splash liquid (sometimes fol. by about): The children happily slopped about in … Universalium
slop — I [[t]slɒp[/t]] v. slopped, slop•ping, n. 1) to spill or splash (liquid) 2) to spill liquid upon 3) ahb. to feed slop to (pigs or other livestock) 4) to spill or splash liquid: children slopping about in a puddle[/ex] 5) (of liquid) to spill or… … From formal English to slang
slop chest — noun commissary maintained aboard merchant ships to sell merchandise to the crew • Hypernyms: ↑commissary * * * noun : a store of clothing and personal requisites (as tobacco) carried on merchant ships for issue to the crew usually as a charge… … Useful english dictionary
slop — I. noun Etymology: Middle English sloppe, probably from Middle Dutch slop; akin to Old English oferslop surplice Date: 14th century 1. a loose smock or overall 2. plural short full breeches worn by men in the 16th century 3. plural articles (as… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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… … Useful english dictionary
