soupline

soupline

English

Etymology

soup +‎ line

Noun

soupline (plural souplines)

1. 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...

Translations

queu for soup

Finnish: soppajono (fi)