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[Noun] | "soap*box" | \ ˈsōp-ˌbäks \
1: an improvised platform used by a self-appointed, spontaneous, or informal orator; broadly : something that provides an outlet for delivering opinions
Origin: 1907 ;
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# 1 - { soapboxing:656279 }
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[ "soapboxing" ]
1: 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.
* e.g., ... That point of conversation led her to soapbox about the subject until she knew she made her point.
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[ "soapbox" ]
1: Someone who addresses their views with an amount of passion is said to be standing on their soapbox.
* e.g., ... If you would get off your soapbox for a minute, you'd hear what I have to say.
[ "soapbox" ]
2: 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.
# 3 - { soapboxing:656954 }
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[ "soapboxing" ]
1: 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.
* e.g., ... "Shirley, quit your soapboxing and give THIS guy's opinion a thought or two."
# 4 - { soapbox:656522 }
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[ "soapbox" ]
1: Refers to someone having the attention of others as they speak.
* e.g., ... He was out standing on the soapbox, bitching about how the world was unfair.
[ "soapbox" ]
2: Comes from when, back in the day, people would stand on soap boxes in parks and give speeches.
# 5 - { soapboxing:659481 }
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[ "soapboxing" ]
1: 1) To wax philosophical to promote your own agenda.
* e.g., ... Michael Moore and Ann Coulter spend too much time soapboxing and not enough time not being stupid.
[ "soapboxing" ]
2: 2) To get your message across to a number of people.
# 6 - { soapboxing:656525 }
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[ "soapboxing" ]
1: The act of proverbially standing on a soapbox. Usually involves speaking out about something.
* e.g., ... My friends say I soapbox too much, but I say they're full of crap. Infact, that was my topic last week.
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[ "soapboxing" ]
1: fisticuffs with suds instead of gloves. can be quite harmful; the uds look soft, but do not soften the knuckles within!
* e.g., ... yo we was at the carwash soapboxing
# 8 - { soapboxing:654407 }
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[ "soapboxing" ]
1: (verb) When some one uses their position of authority to relay personal beliefs to the masses.
* e.g., ... My Psyc professor was soapbaoxing about her beliefs and not teaching us anything.
[ "soapboxing" ]
2: see also soapbox
[ "soapboxing" ]
3: other uses: soapboxer, soapboxed
# 9 - { soapboxing:655042 }
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[ "soapboxing" ]
1: the new sex game, especially popular on the east coast (see soapbox)
* e.g., ... she wanted to do a little soapboxing, and I was like, yo u got it baby!!!
# 10 - { soapbox:656260 }
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[ "soapbox" ]
1: A pedistal. Used by our parents a lot.
* e.g., ... The world is a bad place. I'll get off my soapbox now.
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