Soapbox Johnny

SOAPBOX JOHNNY : (Noun) One that stands and preaches on the proverbial soapbox. Figuratively speaking... of course. A Soapbox Johnny doesn't realize that he's on the soapbox until getting a headache or hearing the sound of his own voice drone on and on. A lot of times, someone else will have to kick it out from under a Soapbox Johnny; again, figuratively speaking. ( Authors note: The phrase, "Standing on a soapbox", originates from the days when speakers would elevate themselves by standing on a wooden crate, originally used for shipment of soap or other dry goods from a manufacturer to a retail store. Often used as a liberal platform for politicians or someone preaching politics.)

There is more to life than dwelling on a rotten world. Appreciate and enjoy Mother Earth and embrace what really matters... Don't be a Soapbox Johnny.

by Johnny / -the Random Prophet October 7, 2019

Soapbox Activist

A person who protests just to brag about how good of a person they are.

White liberals don't really care about black people, they are just a bunch of soapbox activists.

by Diasent March 28, 2022

get down off your soapbox

In the days of early politics after 1776, long before television and radio, political candidates would stand on wooden boxes, often ''soapboxes'', in the town square in order to address large crowds. The term soapbox stuck, and ever since then has been used in instances when somebody tries to preach his or her personal views.

There goes Mary trying to tell everyone how to live, I think I'll tell her , ''Get down off your soapbox''.

by Nishnob September 21, 2017

Soupbox

A female with poor personal hygeine who enjoys sex with randoms.

Michelle is a total soupbox but I banged her anyway.

by Terrance McQuaid November 4, 2012

soapboxing

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.

That point of conversation led her to soapbox about the subject until she knew she made her point.

by Kate Twitchell May 6, 2004

soapboxing

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.

"Shirley, quit your soapboxing and give THIS guy's opinion a thought or two."

by Ren May 6, 2004

soap box

Conventional attribute of street preacher, who would stand on soap box and say sermon, and thus, term denoting preacher-like behaviour.

- Dude, you shouldn't be doing that before marriage.
- Yeah, right. Want a soap box?

by mathrick May 18, 2005