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walk of shame

walk of shame noun: a walk home the morning after a sexual encounter while still in evening dress.

Noun

walk of shame (plural walks of shame)

  1. (informal) A walk home the morning after a sexual encounter while still in evening dress.
    • Is it any wonder that a new generation of Gloria Gaynors has adopted the sequined halter as the standard issue for dancing 'til dawn (followed by the mortifying Sunday morning "walk of shame")?2004, Sam Stall with Lou Harry and Julia Spalding, The Encyclopedia of Guilty Pleasures: 1,001 Things You Hate to Love, →ISBN, →OL, page 75
    • Because alcohol is so popular, morning-after experiences and walks of shame are pretty common for many students. Almost everyone is looking for romance in some capacity.2005, Nicole Goss with Tim Williams, University Of Georgia College Prowler Off The Record, →ISBN, →OL, page 65
  2. (Internet, informal) A tacit or symbolic acknowledgement of defeat or acquiescence when confronted by a First Amendment auditor.
  3. (informal) A walk through public spaces in the public eye, to a place of refuge, while in a state of undress
  4. (informal) Synonym of perp walk
    Synonyms:
    perp walk

Synonyms of walk of shame

Forms of walk of shame

pluralwalks of shame

Questions about walk of shame

What does walk of shame mean?
Walk of shame means a walk home the morning after a sexual encounter while still in evening dress.
What part of speech is walk of shame?
Walk of shame is a noun.
What is the plural of walk of shame?
The plural of walk of shame is walks of shame.

Words near walk of shame in the dictionary

  1. walk into
  2. walk it like one talks it
  3. walk like an Egyptian
  4. walk of fame
  5. walk of life
  6. walk of shame
  7. walk off
  8. walk off the job
  9. walk off with
  10. walk on
  11. walk on air

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