slop-basin

English

noun
Definitions
  • (dated) A container used for urinating or defecating when it is impossible or inconvenient to go to a bathroom or toilet; a bedpan, a chamber pot. Commonly used in hospitals, where it is normally called bedpan. Formerly used in private residences, particularly those without an indoor toilet or bathroom.
  • (British) A bowl for receiving the leavings of tea or coffee cups at table

Etymology

Compound from English slop (puddle) + English basin.

Origin

English

basin

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