peasouper

pea-soup·er

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pee-soo-per]
- /ˈpiˈsu pər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pee-soo-per]
- /ˈpiˈsu pər/

Definitions of peasouper word

noun peasouper Chiefly British Informal. pea soup (def 2). 1
noun peasouper Canadian Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a French Canadian. 1
noun peasouper dense dirty yellowish fog 0

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Origin of peasouper

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 Peasouper

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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peasouper 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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for peasouper

noun peasouper

fog — a second growth of grass, as after mowing.

Just one Synonym for peasouper