Green’s Dictionary of Slang

bowl the hoop n.

soup.

1859		Hotten Dict. of Modern Sl. etc.
1864, 1867, 1870		Hotten Sl. Dict.
1873		Sl. Dict.
1928		Bath Chron. 4 Aug. 25/6: An enthusiast arrived [...] to quote: [...] ‘Joe Savage,’ a cabbage; ‘bowl the hoop,’ soup; ‘Billy Button,’ mutton.