soak: the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)
process: a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states
skinheads: a youth subculture that appeared first in England in the late 1960s as a working-class reaction to the hippies; hair was cropped close to the scalp; wore work-shirts and short jeans (supported by suspenders) and heavy red boots; involved in attacks against Asians and football hooliganism