cone of shame

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of Elizabethan collar (“a protective medical device worn by an animal”)

Word forms

cone of shame cones of shame

Etymology

From its conical shape, and the idea that it may be used to stop a misbehaving pet from causing shameful damage or that the pet is embarrassed by it.

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