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Origin unknown. Perhaps cognate with Norwegian dialect dolp, a lump.
First known use, by meaning
- 15th–18th c. Alternative form of dollop.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
dallop
Today it means: A tuft or clump, especially an unploughed patch amongst fields of corn. Full definition →
First used 15th–18th c.