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slop-over

[slop-oh-ver] /ˈslɒpˌoʊ vər/
noun
1.
an act or instance of spilling or slopping over.
2.
an amount spilled; spillover; overflow.
Origin of slop-over
1905-1910
1905-10, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase slop over

slop1

[slop] /slɒp/
verb (used with object), slopped, slopping.
1.
to spill or splash (liquid).
2.
to spill liquid upon.
3.
to feed slop to (pigs or other livestock).
verb (used without object), slopped, slopping.
4.
to spill or splash liquid (sometimes followed by about):
The children happily slopped about in the puddles.
5.
(of liquid) to spill or splash out of a container (usually followed by over):
The milk slopped over the rim of the glass.
6.
to walk or go through mud, slush, or water.
7.
Informal. to be unduly effusive or sentimental; gush (usually followed by over).
8.
to move in an idle, lazy, casual, or slovenly manner (usually followed by around or about):
to spend the weekend slopping around the house.
noun
9.
a quantity of liquid carelessly spilled or splashed about.
10.
badly cooked or unappetizing food or drink.
11.
bran from bolted cornmeal mixed with an equal part of water and used as a feed for swine and other livestock.
12.
any similar, watery feed; swill.
13.
Often, slops.
  1. the dirty water, liquid refuse, etc., of a household or the like.
  2. tasteless or unappetizing soup, stew, or drink.
14.
kitchen refuse; swill.
15.
liquid mud.
16.
slops, Distilling. the mash remaining after distilling.
Origin
1350-1400; Middle English sloppe (noun), Old English -sloppe (in cūsloppe cowslip, literally, cow slime); akin to slip3
Related forms
unslopped, adjective
Synonyms
2. splash, slosh, spatter.
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  • To stand no sentiment or nonsense either in herself or others was the first article of faith; not to slop-over anywhere.

    The Patrician John Galsworthy
British Dictionary definitions for slop-over

slop1

/slɒp/
verb slops, slopping, slopped
1.
when intr, often foll by about. to cause (liquid) to splash or spill or (of liquid) to splash or spill
2.
(transitive) to splash liquid upon
3.
(intransitive; foll by along, through, etc) to tramp (through) mud or slush
4.
(transitive) to feed slop or swill to: to slop the pigs
5.
(transitive) to ladle or serve, esp clumsily
6.
(informal, mainly US & Canadian) (intransitive) foll by over. to be unpleasantly effusive
noun
7.
a puddle of spilt liquid
8.
(pl) wet feed, esp for pigs, made from kitchen waste, etc
9.
(pl) waste food or liquid refuse
10.
(pl) the beer, cider, etc, spilt from a barrel while being drawn
11.
(often pl) the residue left after spirits have been distilled
12.
(often pl) (informal) liquid or semiliquid food of low quality
13.
soft mud, snow, etc
14.
(informal) gushing speech or writing
Word Origin
C14: probably from Old English -sloppe in cūsloppecowslip; see slip³

slop2

/slɒp/
noun
1.
(pl) sailors' clothing and bedding issued from a ship's stores
2.
any loose article of clothing, esp a smock
3.
(pl) men's wide knee breeches worn in the 16th century
4.
(pl) shoddy manufactured clothing
Word Origin
Old English oferslop surplice; related to Old Norse slopps gown, Middle Dutch slop
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Word Origin and History for slop-over

slop

n.

c.1400, "mudhole," probably from Old English -sloppe "dung" (in plant name cusloppe, literally "cow dung"), related to slyppe "slime" (see slip (v.)). Meaning "semiliquid food" first recorded 1650s; that of "refuse liquid of any kind, household liquid waste" (usually slops) is from 1815. Meaning "affected or sentimental material" is from 1866.

late 14c., "loose outer garment," probably from Middle Dutch slop, of uncertain origin, corresponding to words in Old Norse and perhaps in Old English. Sense extended generally to "clothing, ready-made clothing" (1660s), usually in plural slops. Hence, also, slop-shop "shop where ready-made clothes are sold" (1723).

v.

"to spill carelessly" (transitive), 1550s, from slop (n.1). Intransitive sense from 1746. Related: Slopped; slopping.

slop

v.

"to spill carelessly" (transitive), 1550s, from slop (n.1). Intransitive sense from 1746. Related: Slopped; slopping.

slop

n.2

late 14c., "loose outer garment," probably from Middle Dutch slop, of uncertain origin, corresponding to words in Old Norse and perhaps in Old English. Sense extended generally to "clothing, ready-made clothing" (1660s), usually in plural slops. Hence, also, slop-shop "shop where ready-made clothes are sold" (1723).

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