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Soapbox
Meaning
Noun
●
In Containers:
A
crate
for
packing
soap.
●
Any physical or media
platform
which
gives
prominence
to the person
on it
and the
views
they espouse.
●
A
talk about
one's
pet
topic
(or the
topic
itself), especially when only
tangentially
relevant
to an
ongoing
discussion.
●
A
soapbox
car.
Verb
●
To give a
speech
from (or
as if
from) a soapbox.
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Origin
soapbox
English
box
English
box
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
soap
English
sope
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
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