slop out

The phrase "slop out" is commonly associated with prisons where inmates manually dispose of waste due to the lack of flush toilets in cells.

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Definition

B2Prison

(idiomatic, intransitive)To dispose of human waste from a container used overnight in a prison cell.

Example

  • Inmates had to slop out each morning as there were no toilets in their cells.

B2General

(idiomatic, transitive)To serve food in a careless or messy manner.

Example

  • The cafeteria staff would often slop out the food, making a mess on the trays.

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