slop jar

Thân thiện

A maid carries a slop jar from the bedroom to the washroom.

Definition

Noun: A slop jar is a large bucket or pail, historically used in a household to collect and dispose of waste water from a washbasin or the contents of a chamber pot.

Usage

The term "slop jar" refers specifically to the container itself. It is used to describe its function in sanitation before modern plumbing was common. * The maid emptied the washbasin into the slop jar each morning. * In the 19th century, a slop jar was an essential item in many bedrooms.

Advanced Usage

• Historical/Euphemistic Context: The term is now largely historical and can be considered a euphemism. It is primarily encountered in historical novels, films, or discussions of past living conditions.
  • The museum's exhibit on Victorian life included a porcelain slop jar and matching wash set.

Variants and Related Words

• Slop pail (n): A direct synonym for slop jar.
• Chamber pot (n): A different but related item; a portable toilet. A slop jar was often used to empty and clean chamber pots.

Synonyms

• Waste pail
• Slop pail
• Wash pail

Antonyms

• There are no direct antonyms, as it is a specific object. Modern equivalents would be a plumbing system or sewer.

Related Phrases/Idioms

• To empty the slops: A historical phrase referring to the chore of disposing of the contents of a slop jar.
  • One of the housemaid's least favorite duties was to empty the slops.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a large pail used to receive waste water from a washbasin or chamber pot

Từ đồng nghĩa

• slop pail