doc ‧ u ‧ soap /ˈdɒkjʊsəʊp $ ˈdɑːkjʊsoʊp/ BrE AmE noun [countable] British English
[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: documentary + soap opera ]
a television programme that shows what happens in the daily lives of real people
doc ‧ u ‧ soap /ˈdɒkjʊsəʊp $ ˈdɑːkjʊsoʊp/ BrE AmE noun [countable] British English
[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: documentary + soap opera ]
a television programme that shows what happens in the daily lives of real people
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012