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Pronounced "goppin' " Army term for something that is disgusting - Can be used as a general observation; eg "tea was gopping tonight" or a specific assessment; eg "thanks sloppo, that chicken was goppin' "

Loosely related to other terms bandied around whenever the vomtechs (vomit-technicians) have been busy:

mingin'

howlin'

gowpin'

gippin'

To be goppin' is to run the risk of being called a 'gopper' or a Fez.

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