Glop
/ɡlɑːp/noun
A thick, unpleasant, or shapeless substance, especially food or liquid.
Did you know?Unlike words with ancient roots, “glop” is a relatively modern expressive formation whose sound imitates something thick, sticky, and unpleasant rather than preserving a traceable Indo-European ancestry.
Etymological Timeline
Early 20th Century
English
glop
“An informal expressive term associated with thick or unappetizing matter; its precise first formation is uncertain.”
1940s
American English
glop
“Recorded in American informal usage for a thick, shapeless, or unappetizing substance.”
Mid-20th Century
English
glop
“Used especially for poorly prepared or unappealing food.”
Modern English
English
glop
“Any thick, sticky, or unpleasantly shapeless substance, literal or figurative.”