souper

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Someone who, during the Irish famine, supplied food such as soup to Catholics who converted to Protestantism.
A (former) Catholic who converted to Protestantism in order to gain such food.

/ˈsupɚ/ /ˈsuːpə/

souper soupers

From soup + -er.

swaddler

pea-souper souperism soup kitchen soupmaker petit souper stewer

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