slops
IPA: sɫˈɑps
noun
- (obsolete) Loose trousers.
- (nautical, historical) Sailors’ breeches ending just below the knees or above the ankles, worn mainly in XVIII century.
- (nautical, dated) Clothing and bedding issued to sailors.
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Examples of "slops" in Sentences
- The prosecution says it was misdescribed as routine "slops" from ordinary tank-cleaning.
- The so called slops were a mix of petroleum residues, sulphur and caustic soda which had accumulated in the ship.
- "I am not a chemist," he said, adding he believed Nzi who said the biggest problem with the slops was their smell.
- The so-called slops were in fact a mix of petroleum residues, sulphur and caustic soda which had accumulated in the ship.
- The so-called slops were in fact a toxic mix of petroleum residues, sulphur and caustic soda which had accumulated in the ship.
- Mr. Povey, safe from the dentist's, but having lost two teeth in two days, was being fed on 'slops' -- bread and milk, to wit; he sat near the fire.
- | Private Reply bubba! what you doin! ya gotta keep the tortillas and bread separated off in a bucket of water to mush up for the chickens and turkey's breakfast and the other slops is for the pigs. wendy devlin
- Begin by replacing the spanking Brooks Brothers suit with a sleeveless waistcoat and a roomy pair of Dutch "slops"; cut and paste a couple of buckled brogans over the shiny capped Oxfords and place a wide-brimmed silk hat upon the perfect golfer's coif.
- They then take up slops, that is, obtain from the purser as many shirts, trousers, shoes, and other articles, as they can persuade the commanding-officer they are in want of; after which they desert upon the first opportunity, only to run the same rig in some other ship.
- There would also have been a market for simple ready-made clothes - certainly these were produced for sailors (the "slops" supplied by the purser on board ships in the 18th C, mainly loose-fitting shirts and trousers, for those who lacked the skill or inclination to make their own).