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Is brown soap an expression or euphemism for poop?

• qwery 4y ago
  Having your mouth washed out with soap is a "traditional" punishment, usually inflicted on those that have committed a mouth-related offence like swearing (if you can believe it) or smoking. It's now mostly a figure a speech. The brown soap is a less desirable bar of soap to have forcibly inserted into your mouth.
  • PcChip 4y ago
    I think their question was why is it less desirable
    • arbitrage 4y ago
      Allegorically it's a cheap bar of soap that tastes worse than a more expensive bar of soap that is dyed to not be an ugly colour.
      • Symbiote 4y ago
        I think it's soap with extra lye. It's more for cleaning floors than bodies. https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brun_s%C3%A6be https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brun_s%C3%A6be
      • svachalek 4y ago
        "I told you not to use the Lifebuoy!"
• Symbiote 4y ago
  I think it might be a Danish expression. Brown soap is a strong soap containing lye, more likely sold near the things for cleaning floors and surfaces than your body. https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brun_s%C3%A6be https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brun_s%C3%A6be