soap nights

A form of soap night — The night, traditionally two days before Halloween, when small children would use leftover solid soap to smear the windows of their neighbors' houses as a mild prank.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of soap night
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APA

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“soap nights.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soap%20nights. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “soap nights,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soap%20nights.

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