No soap

[Peter A. McGraw]

A friend remarked to me yesterday on the expression "no soap" (meaning
"nothing doing") and asked if I had any idea where it came from
(etymologically, not geographically speaking).  I didn't.  Does anybody out
there?  I'm not aware that it's regional.

Peter Mc.

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                               Peter A. McGraw
                   Linfield College   *   McMinnville, OR
                            pmcgraw at linfield.edu