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slop basin

slop ba·sin
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [slop bey-suh n]
    • /slɒp ˈbeɪ sən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [slop bey-suh n]
    • /slɒp ˈbeɪ sən/

Definitions of slop basin words

  • noun slop basin a basin or bowl into which the dregs, leaves, and grounds of teacups and coffee cups are emptied at the table. 1
  • noun slop basin a bowl or basin into which the dregs from teacups are emptied at the table 0

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Origin of slop basin

First appearance:

before 1725
One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1725-35

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Parts of speech for Slop basin

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

slop basin popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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