Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

choke-priest

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.62 in modern English

Syllables: choke--priest
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A thick Italian soup containing pasta or dumplings.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Warm choke-priest, pastry, and sour wine (the refuse of the convent cellars) were retailed for the same purposes."

Etymology

UK mid-19th century. Calque of Italian strozzapreti, from strozzare (“to choke; to strangle”) + prete (“priest”). Equivalent to choke + priest.

Usage

Questions

What does choke-priest mean?: A thick Italian soup containing pasta or dumplings.
Where does choke-priest come from?: UK mid-19th century. Calque of Italian strozzapreti, from strozzare (“to choke; to strangle”) + prete (“priest”). Equivalent to choke + priest.

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