"don't drop the soap" meaning in English

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Proverb

Audio: en-au-don't drop the soap.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: From the exposure of one's buttocks when bending over in a male group shower, in reference to prison rape. Head templates: {{head|en|proverb|head=}} don't drop the soap, {{en-proverb}} don't drop the soap
  1. (idiomatic) Used as a mockery to someone who is about to be or should be confined in prison. Tags: idiomatic Categories (topical): Prison Related terms: drop the soap

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