SOUPER

Etymology

Noun

souper (plural soupers)

(Ireland, historical) Someone who, during the Irish famine, supplied food such as soup to Catholics who converted to Protestantism.

(Ireland, historical) A (former) Catholic who converted to Protestantism in order to gain such food.

Anagrams

• Roupes, poseur, rose up, supero-, uprose

Source: Wiktionary



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