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SLOP BOWL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does slop bowl mean?
• SLOP BOWL (noun)
The noun SLOP BOWL has 1 sense:
1. a bowl into which the dregs of teacups and coffee cups are emptied at the table
Familiarity information: SLOP BOWL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A bowl into which the dregs of teacups and coffee cups are emptied at the table
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
slop basin; slop bowl
Hypernyms ("slop bowl" is a kind of...):
bowl (a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods)
Domain region:
Britain; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)
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