Meaning of Dollop | Babel Free

Definitions

A considerable lump, scoop, or quantity of something, especially soft food.

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Examples

“Each pancake comes with a dollop of suspiciously soft butter in a tiny plastic cup.”

“Dallop, s[ubstantive] a deal⟳ heap, a division or small heap,[…]”

“DALLOP, s[ubstantive] […] 5. A clumsy and shapeless lump of any thing tumbled about in the hands.”

“In Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, and, indeed, wherever there is a large fruit and vegetable market, there are a number⟳ of persons who regularly attend⟳ it, for the purpose of purchasing whatever may be, at the time, very cheap—either fruits or vegetables. […] These people are known amongst the dealers and hawkers as "Dollopers," and the lots they purchase⟳ are called "Dollops;" indeed, the latter term is applied to any article that a dealer may have⟳ left, after the market is over, if there is much of it. The "Dollopers" are well known to the dealers, and they (the latter) frequently call⟳ out to them, if they see⟳ them looking about the market, and have⟳ a "dollop" of anything on hand; […]”

“Dollop, sb. [substantive] 1. An awkward or clumsy-looking portion of anything, as of bread or meat. 2. A quantity or number⟳ of individuals forming a shapeless whole. […] 1. 'Weel! thee's getten a fairish dollop, thee has. It's a wem-fu' fur tweea as big as thou.' 2. 'Yon troot's biggest o' t' dollop by owght.'”

“On lifting it up he was surprised by an unwonted feeling of stickiness; but when he held the instrument to the light⟳, the reason⟳ revealed itself to him immediately in the form⟳ of a dollop of congealed chicken-broth, nicely rounded to the shape⟳ of the cup, which shot from its resting-place, with a clammy thud, on to his clean⟳ shirt-front, and then proceeded to slide⟳ rapidly down inside his dress waistcoat, leaving a snail-like track, dotted with grains of rice, behind it.”

“Although I was short and stubby, and could hardly manage⟳ a good serve⟳ or a great smash, what I lacked in height and strength I made up with dollops of enthusiasm and even managed it to the victorious throw-ball team.”

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