/ ˈdɒkjusəʊp; NAmE ˈdɑːkjusoʊp/ noun
( BrE ) a television programme about the lives of real people, presented as entertainment
—see also soap opera
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WORD ORIGIN
1990s: blend of documentary and soap .
/ ˈdɒkjusəʊp; NAmE ˈdɑːkjusoʊp/ noun
( BrE ) a television programme about the lives of real people, presented as entertainment
—see also soap opera
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WORD ORIGIN
1990s: blend of documentary and soap .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005