"soap game" citation from Double-Tongued Dictionary

Catchword: soap game

Filed Under: English, Sports & Recreation

Part of Speech: n.

The part of speech reflects that used in the full entry, and not necessarily the part of speech as it is used in the quotation below.

Quotation: The “soap game” which was started last year drew more than 200 fans and attendance tomorrow night should be even better. Admission to the contest is one average size bar of soap.

Article or Document Title:
“Announce Lineups For Soap Game”

Article, Document, Publication, Web Site:
Constitution-Tribune

Publishing Location:
Chillicothe, Mo.

Date of Publication:
Sept. 2, 1964

Page Number:
19

This cite belongs to a full entry for soap scrimmage.

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