slop-over

slop-o·ver

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [slop oh-ver]
- /slɒp ˈoʊ vər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [slop oh-ver]
- /slɒp ˈoʊ vər/

Definitions of slop-over word

noun slop-over a quantity of liquid carelessly spilled or splashed about. 1
noun slop-over badly cooked or unappetizing food or drink. 1
noun slop-over bran from bolted cornmeal mixed with an equal part of water and used as a feed for swine and other livestock. 1
noun slop-over any similar, watery feed; swill. 1
noun slop-over Often, slops. the dirty water, liquid refuse, etc., of a household or the like. tasteless or unappetizing soup, stew, or drink. 1
noun slop-over kitchen refuse; swill. 1

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Origin of slop-over

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

1905-10, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase slop over

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Parts of speech for Slop-over

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Slop-over

slop-over popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.