spoils

Etymology

noun

1. That which is taken from another by violence; especially, the plunder taken from an enemy; pillage; booty.
2. Waste material left over in the course of excavation, construction, mining, or dredging operations.
   e.g., dredging spoils
3. Public offices and their benefits regarded as the peculiar property of a successful party or faction, to be bestowed for its own advantage.
   To the victor belong the spoils.

verb

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of spoil
   Milk spoils when left out too long.