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walks of shame

walks of shame is the plural of walk of shame.

Meaning of walk of shame

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
  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

Questions about walks of shame

What is walks of shame the plural of?
Walks of shame is the plural of walk of shame.

Words near walks of shame in the dictionary

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

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