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wall of shame

wall of shame noun: a collection of the worst or most hated entries in a particular subject, medium, field, or for people who have failed to complete a challenge, etc.

Noun

wall of shame (plural walls of shame)

  1. (capitalized, usually) A collection of the worst or most hated entries in a particular subject, medium, field, or for people who have failed to complete a challenge, etc.
    • They deserve to be inducted into a Congressional Wall of Shame.
    • The duo was then forced to pose for a photograph holding the merchandise they had attempted to take, which was added to the shop's "Wall of Shame."2012, The Onion Book of Known Knowledge, page 24
    Antonyms:
    hall of fame

Antonyms of wall of shame

Forms of wall of shame

pluralwalls of shame

Origin of wall of shame

Chosen to rhyme with hall of fame and hall of shame.

Questions about wall of shame

What does wall of shame mean?
Wall of shame means a collection of the worst or most hated entries in a particular subject, medium, field, or for people who have failed to complete a challenge, etc.
What part of speech is wall of shame?
Wall of shame is a noun.
What is the plural of wall of shame?
The plural of wall of shame is walls of shame.

Words near wall of shame in the dictionary

  1. wall moss
  2. wall newspaper
  3. wall newspapers
  4. wall of death
  5. wall of galaxies
  6. wall of shame
  7. wall of silence
  8. wall of sound
  9. wall of text
  10. wall off
  11. wall paper

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