soap
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- noun
- /soʊp/
- NSFW
:
GHB
- Be aware that some people may use soap recreationally, leading to potential health risks.
A stripper, some soap, and some condoms.
- A stripper, some soap, and some condoms.
Examples
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Certain club scenes are known for the rampant use of soap among attendees looking to enhance their night.
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Lately, she feels like a character in a soap opera, only not as well dressed.
Fiction book (1992) -
Terry Bishop is on a soap opera.
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But I wonder, have they ever watched soap operas?
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Instead, he turned on the soaps, and we all watched the afternoon stories together.
Fiction book (1996) -
All my mom did was sit around, watch soap operas, and drink milkshakes.
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At least forty Turkish soap operas have been broadcast in the Arab world in the last decade.
Academic text (2012) -
Plot twists drive all soap operas, and this one was no exception.
Academic text (1995) -
Women's films, films made for women, soap operas, etc.: emotional melodrama.
Academic text (2004) -
The air was fragrant with the floral essence they used in the soap: jasmine, roses, gardenias.
Fiction book (2000)
Synonyms
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A street name for the dangerous drug GHB that makes people very sleepy
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A street name for a strong illegal drug that makes people sleepy
An illegal drug used at parties that makes people sleepy and dizzy
A liquid drug that makes people feel very happy and sleepy
Idioms
- Offensive
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Become vulnerable to sexual attack in prison, often used as a grim joke or warning
- Informal
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To try to get rid of bad pictures or thoughts in your mind after something upsetting
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To punish someone by putting soap in their mouth for swearing
Compounds
Soap that makes a thick, creamy lather to soften the hair on the face before using a razor
- US
A tall desert plant like a yucca with long stringy leaves and a large flower cluster
- Specialized
A soft heavy stone with a smooth soapy feel used for carving vases and hearths
Surface Forms
Etymology
A helpful way to remember the slang soap for the drug GHB is that street names often use everyday words; the name may come from the drug's clear, soapy look or from code language, but it is just a slang name and not the cleaning soap.