sop

¹sop

noun \ˈsäp\

Definition of SOP

1

chiefly dialect : a piece of food dipped or steeped in a liquid

2

: a conciliatory or propitiatory bribe, gift, or gesture

Examples of SOP

1. <as a sop to the teachers' union for supporting his reelection campaign, the mayor promised to push for the abolition of the residency requirement>

Origin of SOP

Middle English soppe, from Old English sopp; akin to Old English sūpan to swallow — more at sup

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to SOP

Synonyms: backhander [British], boodle, cumshaw, fix, bribe

Related Words: baksheesh, kickback, payoff; slush fund; incentive, incitement, instigation, motivation, provocation, spur, stimulation, stimulus; boost, encouragement, goad, inducement; allurement, bait, enticement, lure, seduction, temptation, turn-on; flattery, persuasion; decoy, snare, trap

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Other Food Terms

Reuben, calamari, chuck, curry, edamame, foie gras, hummus, leaven, nonpareil, peel

Rhymes with SOP

bop, chap, chop, clop, cop, crop, drop, flop, fop, glop, hop, knop, lop, mop, op, plop, pop, prop, scop, shop, slop, stop, strop, swap, top, whop