English Explanatory Dictionary

walk of shame

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A walk home the morning after a sexual encounter while still in evening dress.
  2. A tacit or symbolic acknowledgement of defeat or acquiescence when confronted by a First Amendment auditor.
  3. A walk through public spaces in the public eye, to a place of refuge, while in a state of undress
  4. Synonym of perp walk

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-walk of shame.wav

Word forms

walk of shame walks of shame

Synonyms

perp walk

Translations

Polish: spacer wstydu
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