slop bucket
The term "slop bucket" refers to various types of waste collection containers used in households and farms.
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Definition
B2Agriculture
(informal)A container used to hold food waste, often for feeding pigs.
Example
- The farmer emptied the kitchen scraps into the slop bucket for the pigs.
B2Household
(general)A receptacle used to collect liquid waste, such as from cleaning or cooking.
Example
- After mopping the floor, she poured the dirty water into the slop bucket.
C1Historical
(archaic)A bucket used for human waste, similar to a chamber pot.
Example
- In the olden days, people often kept a slop bucket under the bed for nighttime use.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "slop bucket":
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