Supersoap

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A significant or popular soap opera.

    "By the time the third series of The Professionals hit the screen in November 1979, the show was pulling in a staggering 18 million viewers and was even beating supersoap Dallas in the ratings."

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"By the time the third series of The Professionals hit the screen in November 1979, the show was pulling in a staggering 18 million viewers and was even beating supersoap Dallas in the ratings."

Etymology

From super- + soap.

Related phrases

soap opera

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