choke-priest

English

Etymology

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

Noun

choke-priest (uncountable)

1. (obsolete) A thick Italian soup containing pasta or dumplings.
   • 1848, James Grant, Adventures of an Aide-de-camp, volume 1, page 145:

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