mop
IPA: mˈɑp
noun
- An implement for washing floors or similar, made of a piece of cloth, or a collection of thrums, or coarse yarn, fastened to a handle.
- A wash with a mop; the act of mopping.
- (humorous) A dense head of hair.
- (Britain, dialect, obsolete) A fair where servants are hired.
- (African-American Vernacular, MLE, slang) A firearm particularly if it has a large magazine (compare broom, but still can be related to MP)
- (slang, uncountable) Fellatio.
- (Britain, dialect, obsolete) The young of any animal.
- (Britain, dialect, obsolete) A young girl; a moppet.
- A made-up face; a grimace.
- (US, military) GBU-57; Acronym of Massive Ordnance Penetrator.
- (economics, Marxism) Initialism of means of production. [(economics, Marxism) The combination of the means of labor, such as machines, tools, and equipment, and the subject of labor used by workers to make products.]
- (economics, Marxism) Initialism of mode of production. [(Marxism) A combination of productive forces such as labour power and means of production, and social and technical relations of production such as property, power, laws and regulations, etc.]
- (Internet slang) Initialism of method of payment.
- (economics, Marxism) Alternative letter-case form of MOP (“means of production”) [(US, military) GBU-57; Acronym of Massive Ordnance Penetrator.]
- (economics, Marxism) Alternative letter-case form of MOP (“mode of production”) [(US, military) GBU-57; Acronym of Massive Ordnance Penetrator.]
verb
- (transitive) To rub, scrub, clean or wipe with a mop, or as if with a mop.
- (US, slang) To shoplift.
- (intransitive) To make a wry expression with the mouth.
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Examples of "mop" in Sentences
- I look forward to sharing the mop pail.
- It is a part of the mop and bucket chores.
- He would surely wield the mop as eloquently.
- The bucket and mop stays mostly in the closet.
- May you wield the mop with equanimity and fairness.
- No qualms over giving the keys to the mop cupboard.
- Danny will get the mop regardless of the percentages.
- You should pass the bucket, the mop, and the flamethrower.
- I promise to wield the mop and bucket with the utmost care.
- I never thought about the metaphysics of the mop and bucket.
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