no soap

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Definitions of no soap words

noun no soap a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat. 1
noun no soap any metallic salt of an acid derived from a fat. 1
noun no soap Slang. money, especially as used for bribery in politics. 1
noun no soap Slang.. Also, soaper. soap opera. 1
verb with object no soap to rub, cover, lather, or treat with soap. 1
idioms no soap no soap, Informal. no go: He wanted me to vote for him, but I told him no soap. 1

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English sope, Old English sāpe, cognate with German Seife, Dutch zeep, all < West Germanic (perhaps ≫ Latin sāpō; cf. saponify)

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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