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slop out Definition


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slop1
verb slopped, slopping
    tr & intr
    1. To splash or cause to splash or spill violently.
      Thesaurus: overflow, swill, spill.
      Form: slop about (often)
      Form: slop around
    intr
    2. To walk carelessly in slush or water.
noun
    1. Spilled liquid; a puddle.
    2. Unappetizing watery food.
      Form: slops
    3. Waste food.
      Form: slops
    4. Semi-liquid food fed to pigs.
      Form: slops
    5. Urine and excrement.
      Form: slops
    6. Gushy sentiment.
Etymology: Anglo-Saxon cusloppe cow dung.

Phrasal Verb: slop about or around
    To move or behave in an untidy or slovenly manner.
Phrasal Verb: slop out
    Said of prisoners: to empty slops (noun 5).


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