fete like peas
v.— «Interestingly, the only major party listed on the circuit tonight is the Barbarossa Cooler Fete at Chaguaramas.…Not so tomorrow, when the colloquialism “fete like peas” is exemplified.…The excitement continues through the upcoming week with single pan steelbands going through their preliminary rounds…and, of course, “fete like peas” along the way.» —“Music, Music, Music” by Terry Joseph Trinidad & Tobago Express Jan. 14, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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