glop
Americannoun
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unappetizing food, especially of a semiliquid consistency.
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any messy substance, especially of a semiliquid consistency.
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sentimentality; mawkishness.
Etymology
Origin of glop
First recorded in 1940–45; expressive word akin to goop 2 gulp
Example Sentences
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Next, Doc’s Rube Goldberg-ian breakfast contraption whirs to action with burned toast and a glop of overflowing dog food, implying that he and his dog Einstein have themselves been missing for a while.
From Los Angeles Times
In the palm of your hand, it looks like a glop of hair gel.
From Salon
Remove as much of the glop as possible, then put the seeds in a colander and run under water, picking out and rinsing the individual seeds.
From Washington Times
No green pea soup here; instead, vile CG black glop spews forth freely.
From Seattle Times
If I found myself inexplicably in the mood for a pile of liquid salt glop, I’d order nachos.
From Washington Post
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