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slopfest en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Old English *sloppe Middle English *sloppe? English slop Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁s Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁stosder. Proto-Italic *θēstos Proto-Italic *fēstosder. Latin fēstus Latin festumder. Middle High German fëst German Festbor. English fest English -fest English slopfest From slop + -fest.

Meanings

1. (informal) An event or activity that takes place in muddy conditions, especially due to rainfall.
   • What started as a nice fall day turned into a slopfest as a steady drizzle of rain began after the practice sessions. While the first set of motos was bearable, the second round brought out the riders’ desire as only the diehards survived. 1996 November 20, Carl Davis, “Holland hauls at SVR MX”, in Cycle News, volume 33, number 46, Long Beach, Calif.: Cycle News Inc., page 38:
   • You don’t want to hike to Maligne Pass during or just after heavy rain. Much of the way is naturally wet, especially the area immediately past Avalanche campground. And horses have been churning the mud since the two adventurous Marys – Schaffer and Adams – were guided through Maligne Pass in 1908. The trip is still popular with horse packers. As a result, hiking here can be a slopfest. Hope for a dry spell. 2009 July, Kathy Copeland, Craig Copeland, “Backpack Trips”, in Don't Waste Your Time in the Canadian Rockies: An Opinionated Hiking Guide, 6th edition, Canmore, Alta.: hikingcamping.com, inc., →ISBN, page 340:
2. (informal) Something characterized by lazy production or low entertainment value, especially including generative artificial intelligence; a piece of slop.

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