slop jar

American  

noun

1. a large jar or pail for collecting household slop for disposal.

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Etymology

Origin of slop jar

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

Born in a three-room house, bathroom in the backyard, slop jar by the bed, no hot and cold running water.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

Finally he heard her step close to his bed and lift the lid on the slop jar to see if it needed to be emptied.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko

Eva rushed to him and kicked over the earthen slop jar, washing a small area of the floor with the child’s urine.

From "Sula" by Toni Morrison

She left her room only at night when everyone was asleep, and then she drifted ghostlike through the house to empty her slop jar out the back door and floated back silently to her room.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

She pushed him into the bed and brought the slop jar.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko