slop

Noun

1. (uncountable) Semi-solid-like substance; goo, paste, mud, pulp.
2. (countable, in-plural, sometimes, uncountable) Scraps used as food for animals, especially pigs or hogs.
3. (countable, in-plural, uncountable) Inferior, weak drink or semi-liquid food.
4. (countable, dated, uncountable) Human urine or excrement.
5. (countable, in-plural, sometimes, uncountable) Domestic wastewater.
6. (countable, uncountable) Liquid carelessly spilled upon a surface; a soiled spot.
7. (countable, slang, uncountable) Fellatio.
8. (countable, uncountable) A dance popular in the 1960s.
9. (Internet, countable, derogatory, uncountable) Content or media of little-to-no value, especially that which is produced consistently and according to trends to satisfy a recommendation algorithm or consumerist demands.
10. (Internet, countable, derogatory, uncountable) Content or media of little-to-no value, especially that which is produced consistently and according to trends to satisfy a recommendation algorithm or consumerist demands.

Adj

Being or relating to slops (cheap or ready-made clothing).

Verb

1. (transitive) To spill or dump liquid upon; to soil with a spilled liquid.
2. (transitive) In a game of pool or snooker, to pocket a ball by accident; in billiards, to make an ill-considered shot.
3. (transitive) To feed pigs.
4. (intransitive) To make one's way through soggy terrain.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/slɒp/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: *sloppe

Inherited from Old English: *sloppe

In summary

Probably from Middle English *sloppe (attested in plural form sloppes), representing Old English *sloppe (attested in cūsloppe), alternative form of Old English slyppe. Related to slip.

Synonyms

swill

spill

sewage

splash

pigwash

wash water

slops

slush

mush

treacle

slosh

glop

pigswill

splosh

squish

mire

feed

overflow

water

🚰

garbage

🗑️

splatter

squelch

outpouring

overall

pour

puddle

rack up

refuse

run over

sentimentality

shed

shower

🚿

sink

sirup

slip

slop oil

slumgullion

slurry

soup

🍲

spatter

splash about

stagnant water

syrup

trash

waste oil

spoon-meat

top up

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sway body from side to side when walking