sudser

American

[suhd-zer] / ˈsʌd zər /

noun

Informal.

a soap opera.
any movie, play, or the like that is designed to provoke a tearful response.

Etymology

Origin of sudser

First recorded in 1965–70; suds + -er ¹

Example Sentences

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Depending on your tastes, "Ginny & Georgia," a dizzying hybrid of YA drama and old fashioned Aaron Spelling-style sudser, is either a good time, or an overstuffed TV burrito, or a jumbled wreck.

From Salon

Sorry to burst your bubble folks, but that's premium sudser material.

From Salon

But this queer sudser ultimately broke ground by giving us more than the classic lesbian-meets-turkey-baster-quest-for-a-baby plotline.

From Slate

McEntire was particularly prescient when it came to embracing music videos, starring in sophisticated mini-films that helped broaden her brand, including a six-minute sudser for her 1991 tour-de-force cover of Bobbie Gentry’s “Fancy.”

From Washington Post

It did do significantly better than "The Best of Me," the most recent sudser from Sparks, which opened to a dispiriting $10 million last October.

From Reuters

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