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suds

UK/sʌdz/ US/ˈsʌdz/ rare slang
noun (2) verb (2)

noun

1.

the froth produced by soaps or detergents

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2.

a dysphemism for beer (especially for lager that effervesces)

verb

1.

wash in suds

2.

make froth or foam and become bubbly

  • “The river foamed”
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Origin

From the plural of sud, a variant of sod (“a bubbling or boiling”), equivalent to sud + -s. Related to seethe.

Phrases

  • soap suds
  • suds up

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