n.
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English sloppes , probably from Old English - sloppe (in c ū -sloppe cowslip, literally, cow dung); akin to Old English slypa slime ― more at SLIP
Date: 15th century
1 : soft mud : SLUSH
2 : thin tasteless drink or liquid food ― usually used in plural
3 : liquid spilled or splashed
4 a : food waste (as garbage) fed to animals : SWILL 2A b : excreted body waste ― usually used in plural c : a product of little or no value : RUBBISH <watching the usual slop on TV>
5 : sentimental effusiveness in speech or writing : GUSH