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What is soapbox?1) To wax philosophical to promote your own agenda. Michael Moore and Ann Coulter spend too much time soapboxing and not enough time not being stupid. soapbox - meme gifsoapbox - videoSoapbox - 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." 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. 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! Soapbox - meaning1. the scrotum (slang, uncommon) 1. yo, yo' soapbox be all shrunk! 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. Soapbox - slangA wooden crate used in shipment of soap. The lunatic on the corner stood on a soapbox to tell us the world is ending. SoapboxA pedistal. Used by our parents a lot. The world is a bad place. I'll get off my soapbox now. SoapboxRefers to someone having the attention of others as they speak. He was out standing on the soapbox, bitching about how the world was unfair. SoapboxSomeone who addresses their views with an amount of passion is said to be standing on their soapbox. If you would get off your soapbox for a minute, you'd hear what I have to say. |
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