Meaning of no soap | Babel Free

Definitions

It is (or was) a failure.

dated, idiomatic, slang

Examples

“I went back down to the men's room on the second floor and yelled his name⟳ in front of the private apartments, but no soap.”

“I waited for his assistance but it didn't come⟳. He let⟳ me trail for I don't know⟳ how long. I hollered and cried, cursed, rocked the boat. No soap.”

“I rang. Nothing happened. I rang again and leaned on it. No soap.”

“Still and all, after weighing the pluses and minuses of Smooth's offer⟳, he came, to the only possible conclusion for a civilized man—no soap.”

“And he tried again—Lou always persisted—but no soap.”

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