Soapboxy

adj, slang

adj, slang ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Tending to soapbox or lecture people. informal

    "He's tough and can be opinionated, and gets a little soapboxy about the environment, but he's actually a pretty great teacher."

Example

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"He's tough and can be opinionated, and gets a little soapboxy about the environment, but he's actually a pretty great teacher."

Etymology

From soapbox + -y.

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