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Jackson6612 Posted 15 years ago
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Slop out: (of prisoners) to empty chamber pots...

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What does the definition below mean? Please help me with it. Thanks.

slop out: (of prisoners) to empty chamber pots and collect water for washing
  

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Hi Apologies for the coarse nature of this.. In prison, once you are locked in your cell for the night, you may not have access to a flushing toilet. Instead, there is a bucket or a pot to use In the morning, you take your bucket to a place where you can empty it.

  • Hi Apologies for the coarse nature of this..
  • In prison, once you are locked in your cell for the night, you may not have access to a flushing toilet.
  • Instead, there is a bucket or a pot to use In the morning, you take your bucket to a place where you can empty it.
  • This is known as "slopping out" In the UK, this was officially ended in 1996, although some say that it does still occur here Regards, Dave
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Hi

Apologies for the coarse nature of this..

In prison, once you are locked in your cell for the night, you may not have access to a flushing toilet. Instead, there is a bucket or a pot to use

In the morning, you take your bucket to a place where you can empty it. This is known as "slopping out"

In the UK, this was officially ended in 1996, although some say t

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