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pea–souper
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pea–souper
(noun)
pea–souper
/ˌpiː
ˈ
supɚ/
noun
plural
pea–soupers
pea–souper
/ˌpiː
ˈ
supɚ/
noun
plural
pea–soupers
Britannica Dictionary definition of PEA–SOUPER
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British, old-fashioned + informal
:
a very heavy and thick fog
The fog was very bad—a real
pea-souper
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