English Reference
Noun

slop

n. uncountable
C2 Proficiency US /ˈsɫɑp/ UK /slˈɒp/ slop UK spelling slopped Internet

n.a very rude and offensive word for a person's private parts. It is used to insult someone and is considered extremely vulgar.

n.a highly offensive and vulgar term for the male genitalia. Often used in a derogatory or aggressive context to demean an opponent.


SIMPLE

He called his opponent a name that included the word slop.

CONTEXTUAL

The online argument escalated quickly when one user used the word slop to insult the other's character.

Other social media users have hailed the movie as the antidote to the AI slop that is taking over social media algorithms.

BBC News· 17 Aug 2026

More importantly, you don’t have to rely on Big Tech’s centralized systems to generate AI slop.

Ars Technica· 29 Jul 2026

Etymology 1

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *slewbʰ- Proto-Germanic *slup-? Old English *slop Middle English slop English slop From Middle English slop, sloppe, slope, from Old English *slop (found in oferslop (“an outergarment, surplice”)). Cognate with Icelandic sloppur (“a long, loose gown”).

Etymology 2

Etymology tree Old English *sloppe Middle English *sloppe? English slop 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.

Etymology 3

Alteration of ecilop, back slang for police.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This entry
Origin Old English *slop
Level C2 · Proficiency
Frequency Occasional
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