Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hall of shame

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.38 in modern English

Syllables
hal-l of shame
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A collection of the worst, most hated, or poorest-quality entries in a particular subject, medium, field, etc.

Example Sentences

Etymology

To rhyme with hall of fame.

Inflected Forms

halls of shame (plural)

Antonyms

hall of fame

Questions

What does hall of shame mean?
A collection of the worst, most hated, or poorest-quality entries in a particular subject, medium, field, etc.
Where does hall of shame come from?
To rhyme with hall of fame.

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