slop-basin
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slop-basin
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From slop + basin.
noun slop-basins
- A container used for urinating or defecating when it is impossible or inconvenient to go to a bathroom or toilet; a bedpan, a chamber pot. Commonly used in hospitals, where it is normally called bedpan. Formerly used in private residences, particularly those without an indoor toilet or bathroom.
- A bowl for receiving the leavings of tea or coffee cups at table
Similar: bedpan, slop-jar, slop-bowl, slop-pail, chamber pot, loo
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Talk about this word "slop-basin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/slop-basin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. slop-basin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/slop-basin "slop-basin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/slop-basin.Cite this
@misc{slop_basin_2026,
title = {slop-basin},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/slop-basin},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
