Taking the soup

Posted by Austin on July 04, 2003

can anyone elaborate on the meaning of, 'taking the soup',
please.

I am led to believe that it was a way of getting hungry Irish immigrants in england, to drop the mac or o', from their surname. In return for food (soup).

many thanks in advance.

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