peasouper

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌpiːˈsuːpə/


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
peasouper / ˌpiːˈsuːpə/
  1. dense dirty yellowish fog

  2. a disparaging name for a French Canadian
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
pea-soup•er  (pēso̅o̅pər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. British Terms[Chiefly Brit. Informal.]See pea soup (def. 2).
  2. British Terms[Canadian Slang](disparaging and offensive). a French Canadian.
  • pea soup + -er1 1885–90

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