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/soh"peuhr/, n. Slang.See soap opera.[1945-50; SOAP (OPERA) + -ER1]
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Soaper — In modern slang, a soaper is a person who makes soap. It is the origin of the surnames Soper, Saboni, (Arabic for soap maker) and Soaper. Roads named Sopers Lane, Soper Street, and so forth are often so named because historically they were… … Wikipedia
Soaper — This interesting and unusual name, found chiefly in Cornwall, is of Anglo Saxon origin, and is an occupational name for a person who manufactured soap, by boiling oil or fat together with potash or soda. The derivation is from the Old English… … Surnames reference
soaper — ˈsōpə(r) noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English soper, from sope soap + er more at soap 1. : one that makes or deals in soap 2 … Useful english dictionary
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
Soaper's Alley, Bishopsgate Without — See Sweet Apple Court … Dictionary of London
Soaper's Yard, St, Mary Axe — See Soper s Yard … Dictionary of London
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
