dol ‧ lop /ˈdɒləp $ ˈdɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] informal
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: From a Scandinavian language; related to Norwegian dolp 'piece' ]
1 . a small amount of soft food, usually dropped from a spoon
dollop of
a dollop of thick cream
2 . an amount of something
dollop of
You’ll need a big dollop of luck.
—dollop verb [transitive]