The story
Back-formation; from black-eyed pea—member will.i.am stated that “Black Eyed Peas are food for the soul” and cited the Red Hot Chili Peppers as an influence for naming the group after a food.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Black Eyed Pea
Today it means: A member of the American musical group Black Eyed Peas. Full definition →