soaper

soaper
/soh"peuhr/, n. Slang.
[1945-50; SOAP (OPERA) + -ER1]

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  • soaper — noun Date: 1946 soap opera …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • soaper — n. one who lathers with soap; flatterer …   English contemporary dictionary

  • soaper — soap·er …   English syllables

  • soaper — soap•er [[t]ˈsoʊ pər[/t]] n. rtv sbz inf soap opera • Etymology: 1945–50, amer …   From formal English to slang

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  • soft-soaper — /sawft soh peuhr, soft /, n. Informal. a person who flatters or cajoles, esp. for reasons of self interest or personal advantage: a soft soaper specializing in rich, elderly women. [1850 55; SOFT SOAP + ER1] * * * …   Universalium

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