slop shoots
slop shoots is the plural of slop shoot.
Meaning of slop shoot
Noun
slop shoot (plural slop shoots)
- A waste disposal shoot.
- The construction and contents of a particular slop-shoot are thus described by Dr. Whitmore[?]. It was a large space of about 200 feet square, built up at the sides to a considerable height by means of paving stones, so that the liquid matter thrown into it should not escape, and this was filled up...1878, unknown author, The Saturday Review of Politics, Literature, Science, Art, and Finance, volume 45, J. W. Parker and Son, page 518
- A drinking establishment for US Marines.
- Meet me at the slopshoot
On the old Wangpoo
Bring along your dipnet
There's enough for two.
We'll have mashed potatoes
And some Navy stew
Meet me at the slopshoot1955, FAETUPAC Songbook, song 37 “Meet Me at the Slopshoot” (scan)
- Meet me at the slopshoot
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