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slop

n. uncountable
C2 Proficiency US //ˈsɫɑp// UK //slˈɒp// slop Archaic Slang Vulgar

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.

Synonyms
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.

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