noun
1.
a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
2.
a thick mass of hair.
3.
a polishing wheel having several layers of cloth secured by a boss.
verb (used with object)
4.
to rub, wipe, clean, or remove with a mop (often followed by up ): to mop up a spill.
5.
to wipe as if with a mop: to mop the face with a handkerchief.
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verb (used without object)
Verb phrases 6.
to clean or wipe with or as if with a mop (often followed by up ): First he swept, then he mopped up.
7.
Idioms mop up,
a.
Military. to clear (ground, trenches, towns, etc.) of scattered or remaining enemy combatants after attacking forces have conquered the area.
b.
Informal. to dispose of; complete; finish: He mopped up the rest of his business and went on a vacation.
8.
Origin:
1375–1425; earlier map, late Middle English mappe, apocopated variant of mappel < Medieval Latin mappula a cloth, equivalent to Latin mapp(a) napkin + -ula -ule
1375–1425; earlier map, late Middle English mappe, apocopated variant of mappel < Medieval Latin mappula a cloth, equivalent to Latin mapp(a) napkin + -ula -ule
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mop1 (mɒp) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | an implement with a wooden handle and a head made of twists of cotton or a piece of synthetic sponge, used for polishing or washing floors, or washing dishes |
| 2. | something resembling this, such as a tangle of hair |
| —vb (often foll by up) , mops, mopping, mopped | |
| 3. | to clean or soak up with or as if with a mop |
| [C15 mappe, from earlier mappel, from Medieval Latin mappula cloth, from Latin mappa napkin] | |
| mop2 (mɒp) | |
| —vb , mops, mopping, mopped | |
| 1. | (intr) to make a grimace or sad expression (esp in the phrase mop and mow) |
| —n | |
| 2. | such a face or expression |
| [C16: perhaps from Dutch moppen to pour; compare Dutch mop pug dog] | |
| mop3 (mɒp) | |
| —n | |
| (in various parts of England) an annual fair at which formerly servants were hired | |
| [C17: from the practice of servants carrying a mop, broom, or flail, etc, to signify the job sought] | |
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Word Origin & History
mop
late 15c., mappe "bundle of yarn, etc., fastened to the end of a stick for cleaning or spreading pitch on a ship's decks," from Walloon (Fr.) mappe "napkin," from L. mappa "napkin" (see map). The verb is first recorded 1709. Related: Mopped; mopping.
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Slang Dictionary
mop definition[mɑp]
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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American Heritage
Abbreviations & Acronyms
| MOP Macauâpataca (currency) |
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Decorative similar to reflex blooms without the mop like appearance.
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