Meaning of slop shoot | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A waste disposal shoot.
   obsolete
2. A drinking establishment for US Marines.
   US, slang

Examples

“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 to a height of some six feet with what is called the “slop” from the streets.”

“In every passageway where the passengers’ cabins are situated, there is a steward’s station. This is a small space provided with a working table with either a fixed or a folding seat, a locker for storing cleaning materials and a slop sink⟳ (see⟳ section 184) or a slop shoot⟳ (see⟳ section 166 part I).”

““Mac can drink⟳ a whole battalion under a mess hall slop shoot⟳.” … “Get⟳ off it, you chickenfucker! Show⟳ that hairy ass you call⟳ a face⟳ or I'll open⟳ the slop-shoot and drop in that fucking lipstick! …””

“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 slopshoot”

“The combined club system. I know⟳ years ago when I first came in the Marine Corps, I could go down to the slop shoot⟳—that is what we referred to them as in those days; buy⟳ a drink⟳ for 10 cents; staff sergeants, 15 cents; officers, 20 cents.”

“I stopped by the slopshoot and had a couple of beers before going to the barracks and hitting the sack.”

“Ernie Yost: We were in a forty knot gale. The ship was like⟳ a roller coaster, up one wave⟳, down the next, and me and Wade were leaning over the railing puking, like⟳ we had spent the weekend liberty at the slop shoot⟳.”

““I have⟳ an announcement to make⟳. After tonight’s dance⟳, there will be free beer for all Marines in the slop-shoot.” The slop-shoot is a Marine nickname for the enlisted men’s club. … Some of the Marines had convinced a few of the gals to head to the slop-shoot with them. I hung around for a half hour until the tug of the 3.2 beer dragged me in the direction of the slop-shoot. Off I went.”

“We would get⟳ a one-page typed reply⟳, and we would go to the slop-shoot and editorialize over several cans of beer.”

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