mopping up


the process of completely cleaning up one’s plate or bowl with bread after finishing a meal. commonly -ssociated with a northern english roast dinner sopping in gravy, typically leaving a soup-like substance comprising of all elements of the roast.

processes involve breaking parts off to wipe the plate, or immersing a whole slice in the pond of gravy to soak up before finishing it off with a knife a fork. one for the posh kids.
‘ere mum give me that plate – i’ll do the mopping up, you have a lie down.
the process of completely cleaning up one’s plate or bowl with bread after finishing a meal. commonly -ssociated with a northern english roast dinner sopping in gravy, typically leaving a soup-like substance comprising of all elements of the roast.

processes involve breaking parts off to wipe the plate, or immersing a whole slice in the pond of gravy to soak up before finishing it off with a knife a fork. one for the posh kids.
“‘ere mum give me that plate – i’ll do the mopping up, you have a lie down.”

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