Meaning of pea wet | Babel Free
Definitions
The cooking liquor from mushy peas, often offered as a free condiment at a fish and chip shop.
Northern-England, uncountable
Examples
“But the steak puddings were always superb and the curry, gravy and 'pea wet⟳' were clearly the work⟳ of a skilled saucier.”
“The best thing is, you pay⟳ for the chips and you get⟳ the pea wet⟳ and scratchings for free. It's lovely. You should try⟳ it.”
“You won't catch⟳ me nosing round a chippy at the end⟳ of the night begging batter scraps and pea wet⟳.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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