First Known Use: circa 1812
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1dollop
noun dol·lop \ˈdä-ləp\
: a small amount of soft food
: a usually small amount of something
Full Definition of DOLLOP
1
chiefly British : an indefinite often large quantity especially of something liquid
2
: a lump or glob of something soft or mushy <top it with a dollop of jam>
3
: an amount given, spooned, or ladled out : portion <hold out their mess tins for a dollop of gruel — Robert Craft>
4
: a small lump, portion, or amount <want just a dollop of ketchup>
5
: something added or served as if in dollops <a delicious dollop of gossip — Leon Harris>
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Origin of DOLLOP
origin unknown
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2dollop
verb
Definition of DOLLOP
transitive verb
: to serve or dispense in dollops
First Known Use of DOLLOP
circa 1860
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