slop vs smeddum

slop

noun
  • Semi-solid like substance; goo, paste, mud, pulp. 

  • Domestic liquid waste; household wastewater. 

  • A policeman. 

  • Water or other liquid carelessly spilled or thrown about, as upon a table or a floor; a puddle; a soiled spot. 

  • A rubber thong sandal. 

  • Inferior, weak drink or semi-liquid food. 

  • See slops. 

  • Scraps used as food for animals, especially pigs or hogs. 

verb
  • To spill or dump liquid, especially over the edge of a container when it moves. 

  • To make one's way through soggy terrain. 

  • In the game of pool or snooker to pocket a ball by accident; in billiards, to make an ill-considered shot. 

  • To feed pigs. 

  • To spill liquid upon; to soil with a spilled liquid. 

smeddum

noun
  • The powder or finest part of ground malt. 

  • Fine powder; flour. 

  • A layer of clay or shale between two beds of coal. 

  • Smitham. 

  • Zest, energy; pluck; sagacity; quickness of apprehension; gumption; spirit; mettle. 

  • Ore small enough to pass through the wire bottom of a sieve. 

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