soap game
n.— «The Annual Sikeston Bulldog Red and Black Scrimmage, or what is commonly called the “soap game,” was held on Friday night at Sikeston Public Schools Stadium.» —“Bulldogs showcase team” by Derek James Standard Democrat (Sikeston, Mo.) Aug. 21, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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