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lunch shaming

lunch shaming noun: the practice of drawing attention to a schoolchild who is unable to afford school meals, for example by refusing them a meal or requiring them to wear a wristband.

Noun

lunch shaming (uncountable)

  1. (US, derogatory) The practice of drawing attention to a schoolchild who is unable to afford school meals, for example by refusing them a meal or requiring them to wear a wristband.
    • Lunch shaming, the practice of drawing attention to a child who is unable to pay for school meals, is something society is getting a personal view of in schools across the country.2018, Marquis C. Grant, Equity, Equality, and Reform in Contemporary Public Education, page 78

Questions about lunch shaming

What does lunch shaming mean?
Lunch shaming means the practice of drawing attention to a schoolchild who is unable to afford school meals, for example by refusing them a meal or requiring them to wear a wristband.
What part of speech is lunch shaming?
Lunch shaming is a noun.

Words near lunch shaming in the dictionary

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