slop-basin

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounslop-basin (plural slop-basins)

plural slop-basins

  1. datedA 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.
  2. UKA bowl for receiving the leavings of tea or coffee cups at table

Synonyms & antonyms

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bedpanslop-jarslop-bowlslop-pailchamber potloo
Also see
slop-bowlslop-jarslop-pail

Origin

From slop + basin.

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APA

slop-basin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slop-basin

MLA

“slop-basin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slop-basin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “slop-basin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slop-basin.

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