Soap on a rope is a bar of toilet soap that is molded around a small loop of rope.[1][2][3] The user is meant to place the rope loop over their wrist.[2]
The notion of soap on a rope as a seasonal gift, particularly for men, was popular in the United Kingdom in the 1970s,[4] and it remained an ironic or niche marketing tool through the 1990s. 'Pope on a rope' soaps, for example, were sold during papal visits to the UK and the United States.[5][6]
References
- Emily Ferber. The Many Benefits Of Using Soap On A Rope Into the Gloss, August 2015, retrieved 30 November 2016^
- Michael Valencia. Soap on a Rope Is a Real Thing Nylon, 17 August 2014, retrieved 30 November 2016^
- Katie Dickens. Soap-on-a-Rope is the Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread