slop basin

noun

, British.

a basin or bowl into which the dregs, leaves, and grounds of teacups and coffee cups are emptied at the table.

slop basin

First recorded in 1725–35

But, when I looked down, I saw that she had taken away the good egg and left the bad one—all green and yellow—in the slop basin.

I suppose that it took an hour and a half to prepare about a slop-basin full of the dried hard sago.

"I only wanted information," said her brother, as he deposited the salad in question in the slop-basin.

With a happy inspiration she put her fingers into the slop-basin, and held them up dripping.

This was done, and in the slop basin they found a letter torn up in small pieces.

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