Definder - what does the word mean?

What is soapbox?

1) To wax philosophical to promote your own agenda.

2) To get your message across to a number of people.

Michael Moore and Ann Coulter spend too much time soapboxing and not enough time not being stupid.

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Soapbox - what is it?

Preaching; pontificating; voicing one's opinion loudly in the hopes it will gain supporters. Comes from a time when wooden boxes were used to ship soapflakes in, and were then put into use as pulpits for street preachers.

"Shirley, quit your soapboxing and give THIS guy's opinion a thought or two."

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What does "soapbox" mean?

The act of lecturing, spouting, ranting about a particular subject to attempt to make a point or a stand. Derives from the days when people, such as ministers, actors, strikers, abolitionists, rights defenders, etc. would take a sturdy soapbox (soap came in wooden crates then), carry it to a wtreet corner, and begin preaching their point to the passerbyers.

That point of conversation led her to soapbox about the subject until she knew she made her point.

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Soapbox - what does it mean?

A favourite pasttime among children is to build racers from junk found around the house and garage. Usually, crates used for carrying soap are used for the "bodies". So, a soapbox either refers to a crate used for carrying soap (wow) or the body of something young people drive about in.

I managed to put a MOON CANNON on my soapbox! I will beat you!

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Soapbox - meaning

1. the scrotum (slang, uncommon)

2. the case that your soap arrived in from the factory

1. yo, yo' soapbox be all shrunk!

2. please hand me the soapbox so I can begin washing, kind sir.

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Soapbox - definition

(n.) a downhill race for american children, where they design go-carts that have no steering, to get them used to the fact that american roads have no corners, and american cars cannot turn worth shit.

The soapbox derby is lame.

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Soapbox - slang

A wooden crate used in shipment of soap.
Used by one who wishes to stand above others to give a speech.
see also soapboxing

The lunatic on the corner stood on a soapbox to tell us the world is ending.

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Soapbox

A pedistal. Used by our parents a lot.

The world is a bad place. I'll get off my soapbox now.

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Soapbox

Refers to someone having the attention of others as they speak.

Comes from when, back in the day, people would stand on soap boxes in parks and give speeches.

He was out standing on the soapbox, bitching about how the world was unfair.

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Soapbox

Someone who addresses their views with an amount of passion is said to be standing on their soapbox.

In public places like London's Hyde Park individuals can advocate one cause or another. Some speakers in these public forums will bring a 'soapbox' to project their voice and to be seen by those who might cluster around.

If you would get off your soapbox for a minute, you'd hear what I have to say.

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