Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lunch shaming

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.35 in modern English

Syllables: lunch sham-ing
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The practice of drawing attention to a schoolchild who is unable to afford school meals, for example by refusing them a meal or requiring them to wear a wristband.

American usage; Derogatory; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Lunch shaming, the practice of drawing attention to a child who is unable to pay for school meals, is something society is getting a personal view of in schools across the country."

Usage

Questions

What does lunch shaming mean?: The practice of drawing attention to a schoolchild who is unable to afford school meals, for example by refusing them a meal or requiring them to wear a wristband.

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