"soap night" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: soap nights [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} soap night (plural soap nights)
  1. (US, dated) The night, traditionally two days before Halloween, when small children would use leftover solid soap to smear the windows of their neighbors' houses as a mild prank. Tags: US, dated
    Sense id: en-soap_night-en-noun-33sYzjgL Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

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