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 • Oct. 30, 2025
In the palm of your hand, it looks like a glop of hair gel.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2024
Remove as much of the glop as possible with your fingers — that’s the best way to do it — and then transfer the seeds to a sieve or colander.
From Washington Times • Oct. 26, 2023
No green pea soup here; instead, vile CG black glop spews forth freely.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 5, 2023
A Nick Eisner is a cookie with a random glop of peanut butter on top, because when we were five, Nick thought that’s what people meant by peanut butter cookies.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
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