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English
Etymology
From soup + line.
Noun
soupline (plural souplines)
- A line (queue) which disadvantaged people can join to receive free soup.
1944, Paul C Bussard, Catholic digest:Most picturesque of all these classifications is the soupline, where free meals are served at 6 AM, 11 AM, and 4 PM.
1986, Marjorie Hope, James Young, The Faces of Homelessness:By the last half of the month, our soupline has grown longer and longer.
1988, Patrick G Coy, A Revolution of the Heart: essays on the Catholic worker:Verbal fights over missing clothing, a lost place in the soupline, an antagonistic glance from another guest, or just the need to blow off steam...
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