soaper

noun — 2 senses

soaper

noun

Etymology From soap + -er (occupation suffix).

1

A soapmaker.

soaper

noun

Etymology From soap + -er (entertainment suffix).

1

Informal A soap opera.

In the age of the glorified soaper (Kramer vs. Kramer, Ordinary People) and the empty pop epic (Star Wars ad infinitum) any film with substance catches interest.1981 February 7, Michael Bronski, “Fassbinder On Terrorism”, in Gay Community News, volume 8, number 28, page 10:

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