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Added 9 October 2026

dollop

/ˈdɒləp/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about dollop at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A small measure (usually of food).

Origin

From earlier East Anglian dialectal dallop (“patch, tuft (of grass, etc.)”), of unknown origin. Compare dialectal Norwegian dolp (“lump”).

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