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English word origin

Etymology of -slop

Etymology tree Old English slyppe Old English *sloppe Middle English *sloppe? English slop English -slop Back-formation from slop (“content produced and consumed mindlessly; low-quality food; [from 2024] junk output from

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Unnumbered source etymology

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suffix

Denotes something of low-quality or low-effort. · Denotes an attribute of, or association to, something which is undesirable, or is seen as desirable but should not be.

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Etymology tree Old English slyppe Old English *sloppe Middle English *sloppe? English slop English -slop Back-formation from slop (“content produced and consumed mindlessly; low-quality food; [from 2024] junk output from generative AI”).

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