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Soap vs Soapie - What's the difference?

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Soapie is a synonym of soap.



As nouns the difference between soap and soapie

is that soap is a substance able to mix with both oil and water, used for cleaning, often in the form of a solid bar or in liquid form, derived from fats or made {{l/en|synthetically} while soapie is a soap opera.

As a verb soap

is to apply soap to in washing.

As an acronym SOAP

is {{context|lang=en|computing}} acronym of lang=en|simple object access protocol A standard Internet protocol for exchanging structured information in a distributed environment.

soap

English

Alternative forms

* (l) (obsolete)

Noun

  • (uncountable) a substance able to mix with both oil and water, used for cleaning, often in the form of a solid bar or in liquid form, derived from fats or made
    • I tried washing my hands with soap, but the stain wouldn't go away.
  • (chemistry) a metallic
  • a conversation
  • (slang) purposes
  • (countable, informal)
  • (countable, informal)

    • References

    * The Free Dictionary definitions from various other dictionaries

    Derived terms

    * * * * * * * * * * * * *

    See also

    * body wash * shampoo * shower gel * washball

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To apply soap to in washing.
    • Be sure to soap yourself well before rinsing.
  • (informal) To cover, lather or in any other form treat with soap, often as a prank.
    • Those kids soaped my windows!
  • (informal) To be discreet about (a topic).
  • (slang, dated) To flatter; to wheedle.

    • Synonyms

    * (to be discreet about) soft soap, sugar soap, soft-pedal, downplay

    Related terms

    * soaper * saponification

    See also

    * (soap)

    Anagrams

    * 1000 English basic words ----

    soapie

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, informal) A soap opera.
  • * 1988 , Gunther Kress, Communication and Culture , New South Wales University Press, page 177,
    • The conventions includeimpossibly complicated interrelationships (most characters in soapies are either related or married or have slept together, and in celebrated instances, all three).
  • * 1994 , Gaile McGregor, EcCentric Visions: Re Constructing Australia , page 187,
    • In terms of its general mood, the average Australian soapie , in comparison with the American soap, is less intense, less subjective, and certainly a good deal less angst-ridden.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2009, date=March 28, author=Amanda Meade, title=Seven censors lesbian kiss, work=Herald Sun citation
    • , passage=CHANNEL 7 has censored a lesbian kissing scene in its popular family soapie Home and Away after a viewer backlash. }}

    Synonyms

    * soap (US)

    Anagrams

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