soap bullet
n.— «In addition to the two decade old laser tag systems, the more expensive Simunitions are also being used. These are low powered, paintball bullets. Users often refer to them as “soap bullets.”» —“The Sting That Saves Lives” Strategy Page Nov. 27, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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