slop basin

American  

noun

British.

1. a basin or bowl into which the dregs, leaves, and grounds of teacups and coffee cups are emptied at the table.

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slop basin British  

noun

1. a bowl or basin into which the dregs from teacups are emptied at the table

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Etymology

Origin of slop basin

First recorded in 1725–35

Example Sentences

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slop basin

Mr. Boldero emptied the cup into the slop basin, and began to fill it again.

From The Old Wives' Tale by Bennett, Arnold

We laughed until we cried—at least one of us did—and eventually we managed to break the teapot and a slop basin and to overturn a standing lamp.

From The Christian A Story by Caine, Hall, Sir

This was done, and in the slop basin they found a letter torn up in small pieces.

From The Bradys and the Girl Smuggler or, Working for the Custom House by Doughty, Francis Worcester

He condescended to eat two slices of saffron cake, and then Vane presented the slop basin to Joan.

From Mufti by McNeile, H. C. (Herman Cyril)

“Aw, no, but a feller splashes around washin’ his face, and dumpin’ the bowl into the slop basin, don’t he?”

From Boy Scouts in Glacier Park The Adventures of Two Young Easterners in the Heart of the High Rockies by Eaton, Walter Prichard