slop bowl

slop bowl

dated A bowl or other receptacle into which the dregs and leftovers of tea or coffee are collected from drinkers' cups (i.e., so that they may be refilled with a fresh drink). Tabitha, will you please come take the slop bowl away and empty it? It's becoming conspicuously full.
See also: bowl, slop
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • discharge (something) into (something)
  • discharge into
  • scut
  • scut bucket
  • get pinked
  • get pinned for (something
  • lost and found
  • lost-and-found
  • farthing
  • angle for farthings