souper
nounUS /ˈsupɚ/ · UK /ˈsuːpə/
Etymology From soup + -er.
1
Ireland, Historical Someone who, during the Irish famine, supplied food such as soup to Catholics who converted to Protestantism.
2
Ireland, Historical A (former) Catholic who converted to Protestantism in order to gain such food.
- Croghan Soupers
- Related terms
- pea-souper, souperism, soup kitchen, soupmaker, petit souper, stewer