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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 y

by qwery 3y 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 3y ago
I think their question was why is it less desirable
- arbitrage 3y 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 3y 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 3y ago
    "I told you not to use the Lifebuoy!"