mushy peas
(chiefly, British) marrowfat peas which are first soaked overnight and then boiled until they form a paste; a traditional accompaniment to fish and chips.
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Our local lunchtime Ethiopian place has "shiro fries"...shiro is a kind of ground chickpea dal like thing and the fries are spicy. I'm completely addicted to them. May displace chips and mushy peas for me!
Mushy peas with fish and chips actually 🤣😂🤣😂
😂🤣😂 yeah right, you're more mushy peas on a hot dog connoisseur
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(chiefly, British) marrowfat peas which are first soaked overnight and then boiled until they form a paste; a traditional accompaniment to fish and chips.
“Our local lunchtime Ethiopian place has "shiro fries"...shiro is a kind of ground chickpea dal like thing and the fries are spicy. I'm completely addicted to them. May displace chips and mushy peas for me!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Mushy peas with fish and chips actually 🤣😂🤣😂”
— Bluesky· May 2026“😂🤣😂 yeah right, you're more mushy peas on a hot dog connoisseur”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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