Main Entry: ¹sop

Pronunciation: \ˈsäp\

Function: noun

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

Date: before 12th century

1 chiefly dialect : a piece of food dipped or steeped in a liquid
2 : a conciliatory or propitiatory bribe, gift, or gesture