soapbox

Meanings

1. A crate for packing soap.
2. 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.
3. A platform or outlet, such as a media platform, that a person uses to express his or her opinions.
4. A figurative means of talking repeatedly or at length about one's opinions on one's pet topic.
5. The topic itself.
6. A soapbox car.

1. To give a speech from (or as if from) a soapbox.

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.

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