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Soapbox
Definitions
- 1 A crate for packing soap. literally
- 2 a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it wordnet
- 3 A small platform, being or resembling a literal soapbox, on which a person stands in order to give an impromptu speech or espouse his or her views.
"The madman obtained a soapbox which he stood on at the corner of Broadway and Wall street, to shout out his prophecy of the end of the world."
- 4 a crate for packing soap wordnet
- 5 A platform or outlet, such as a media platform, that a person uses to express his or her opinions. figuratively, often, pejorative
"The politician used Twitter as his soapbox."
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- 6 A figurative means of talking repeatedly or at length about one's opinions on one's pet topic. derogatory, especially
"He's been on his soapbox all day about the new football coach."
- 7 A figurative means of talking repeatedly or at length about one's opinions on one's pet topic.; The topic itself. broadly, derogatory, especially
"His soapbox is the lack of public toilets in the city."
- 8 A soapbox car.
- 1 To give a speech from (or as if from) a soapbox.
"He soapboxed for whales and pressed us to write petitions and demonstrate with him—he as the leader, we as followers."
Etymology
From soap + box. The figurative use of the word derives from the fact that soap products in the US used to be commonly transported to stores in large wooden boxes. It used to be common for individuals to give impromptu rally speeches to their neighbors by finding something to stand on like a soapbox.
From soap + box. The figurative use of the word derives from the fact that soap products in the US used to be commonly transported to stores in large wooden boxes. It used to be common for individuals to give impromptu rally speeches to their neighbors by finding something to stand on like a soapbox.
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