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Date: 1600-1700
Language: French
Origin: soupe 'piece of bread dipped in liquid, soup'

soup

1 noun
     
Related topics: Food Dish
soup1 S3 [uncountable and countable]
1DFF cooked liquid food, often containing small pieces of meat, fish, or vegetables:
home-made tomato soup
2

be in the soup

informal to be in trouble
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