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- [pee-soo-per]
- /ˈpiˈsu pər/
- /piː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pee-soo-per]
- /ˈpiˈsu pər/
Definitions of pea-souper word
- noun pea-souper Chiefly British Informal. pea soup (def 2). 1
- noun pea-souper Canadian Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a French Canadian. 1
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Origin of pea-souper
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; pea soup + -er1
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Parts of speech for Pea-souper
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pea-souper popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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