pea soup

noun

1. a thick soup made from split peas.

2. Informal.,  a dense, yellow fog.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pea soup¹

First recorded in 1705–15

Example Sentences

“No. I was out Monday, and I didn’t see any algae. If it’s bad, it looks like pea soup.”

From Salon

I thought I heard a helicopter flying low but thought in that pea soup a copter could not be flying so put it out of mind.

From Los Angeles Times

“I have to laugh,” the 55-year-old said as we enjoyed bowls of split pea soup at a diner in Desert Hot Springs, “because what else can I do?”

From Los Angeles Times

One of California’s most iconic roadside destinations closed suddenly this week, though guests hunting for a bowl of split pea soup might find it in Buellton again someday.

From Los Angeles Times

But the groundwork had already been laid before Linda Blair ever spit out that pea soup — and not via the Vatican.

From Salon

Related Words

• darkness 
• fog 
• gloom 
• mist 
• puff 
• smog 
• smoke 
• steam 
• vapor 
• veil