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A sop is a piece of bread or toast that is drenched in liquid and then eaten. In medieval cuisine, sops were very common; they were served with broth, soup or wine, and then picked apart into smaller pieces to soak in the liquid. At elaborate feasts, bread was often pre-cut into finger-sized pieces rather than broken off by the diners themselves. French onion soup, which took its current form in the 18th century, can be considered a modern-day sop. The word ''soup'' is a cognate of ''sop'', both stemming ultimately from the same Germanic source. The word is mentioned prominently in the Bible, King James Version (emphasis added): In 19th century Australia, ''sop'' referred to a dish consisting of stale damper, soaked in cold tea and served with a dollop of jam on top for taste. This was mainly used in prisons and poor-houses, as well as institutions such as asylums. ''Sop'' colloquially stood for ''shit-on-plate'' and was not a desirable dish to be served. ==Expressions== The expression ''milksop'' describes a person as weak and indecisive. Its connotation is similar to that of "milquetoast". The term ''supper'' derives from ''sop'', and the expression ''toast of the town'' derives from the practices of dipping spiced toasted bread into liquid, and of honoring a dinner guest by referring to him or her by that term, which implies he or she adds spice to the dinner party. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sop」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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