English

Noun

slop-basin ‎(plural slop-basins)

1. (dated) A container used for urinating or defecating when it is not possible or inconvenient to go to a bathroom or toilet; a bedpan, a chamber pot. Commonly used in hospitals, where it is normally called bedpan. Formerly used in private residences, particularly those without an indoor toilet or bathroom.

Synonyms

• bedpan
• slop-jar
• slop-bowl
• slop-pail
• chamber pot
• loo

References

• 1897 Universal Dictionary of the English Language, v 4 p 4310.