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Webster 1913 Edition
Slop
Slop
,Noun.
[OE.
sloppe
a pool; akin to As. sloppe
, slyppe
, the sloppy droppings of a cow; cf. AS. sl[GREEK]pan
to slip, and E. slip
, v.i. Cf. Cowslip
.] 1.
Water or other liquid carelessly spilled or thrown aboyt, as upon a table or a floor; a puddle; a soiled spot.
2.
Mean and weak drink or liquid food; – usually in the plural.
3.
pl.
Dirty water; water in which anything has been washed or rinsed; water from wash-bowls, etc.
Slop basin
, or Slop bowl
a basin or bowl for holding slops, especially for receiving the rinsings of tea or coffee cups at the table.
– Slop molding
(Brickmaking)
, a process of manufacture in which the brick is carried to the drying ground in a wet mold instead of on a pallet.
Slop
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Slopped
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Slopping
.] 1.
To cause to overflow, as a liquid, by the motion of the vessel containing it; to spill.
2.
To spill liquid upon; to soil with a liquid spilled.
Slop
,Verb.
I.
To overflow or be spilled as a liquid, by the motion of the vessel containing it; – often with over.
Slop
,Noun.
[AS. ]
slop
a frock or over-garment, fr. sl[GREEK]pan
to slip, to slide; akin to Icel. sloppr
a thin garment; cf. OHG. slouf
a garment. Cf. Slip
, Verb.
I.
1.
Any kind of outer garment made of linen or cotton, as a night dress, or a smock frock.
[Obs.]
Halliwell.
2.
A loose lower garment; loose breeches; chiefly used in the plural.
“A pair of slops.” Sir P. Sidney.
There’s a French salutation to your French
slop
. Shakespeare
3.
pl.
Ready-made clothes; also, among seamen, clothing, bedding, and other furnishings.
Webster 1828 Edition
Slop
SLOP
,Verb.
T.
SLOP
,Noun.
1.
Water carelessly thrown about on a table or floor; a puddle; a soiled spot.2.
Mean liquor; mean liquid food.SLOP
,Noun.