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soup

UK/suːp/ US/sup/ common informal slang uk us
noun (3) verb (1)

noun

1.

liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food

2.
3.

an unfortunate situation

  • “we”

verb

1.

Origin

The noun is from Middle English soupe, sowpe, from Old French soupe, souppe, sope, from Late Latin suppa (“sopped bread”), from Proto-Germanic *supô (compare Middle Dutch sope (“broth”)). Doublet of sop and zuppa. See also sup and supper. The verb is from the noun.

Phrases

  • alphabet soup
  • beef soup
  • beer soup
  • bird's nest soup
  • black sesame soup
  • black soup
  • bread soup
  • brown Windsor soup

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