pea-souper

[ pee-soo-per ]

noun

1. Chiefly British Informal. pea soup ( def 2 ).
2. Canadian Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a French Canadian.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pea-souper¹

First recorded in 1885–90; pea soup + -er ¹

Example Sentences

On March 13 there was a tremendous fall of snow, and worst "pea-souper" we had had during the previous year.

From Project Gutenberg