soapie

/ ˈsəʊpɪ /

noun

1. an informal word for soap opera

Example Sentences

Even her most apocalyptic pronouncements – she calls the human race a “cancer on the Earth” – are delivered in polite tones not dissimilar to the received pronunciation English she speaks in the Tudor-era US soapie Reign.

From The Guardian

“That soapie’s horrid awful,” he said.

From Literature

The programme - known as a "soapie" - is a popular draw with ordinary South Africans, providing a source of aspiration to TV viewers.

From BBC

In a statement, the party urged the labor and communications ministers to find an amicable solution to the dispute at the country's "longest-running and much-loved soapie."

From US News

But life, like a prime-time soapie script, can be unpredictable.

From Time Magazine Archive