walk of shame
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.44 in modern English
26
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A tacit or symbolic acknowledgement of defeat or acquiescence when confronted by a First Amendment auditor.
Informal
noun
A walk through public spaces in the public eye, to a place of refuge, while in a state of undress
Informal
Example Sentences
- "Is it any wonder that a new generation of Gloria Gaynors has adopted the sequined halter as the standard issue for dancing 'til dawn (followed by the mortifying Sunday morning "walk of shame")?"
- "Because alcohol is so popular, morning-after experiences and walks of shame are pretty common for many students. Almost everyone is looking for romance in some capacity."
- "Mike: Yeah, in my world, good sex can be a workout. And I don't believe in the walk of shame. Abby: Me neither. It's the get laid parade."
- "The "walk of shame" is a Sunday morning ritual on college campuses (and sometimes beyond) across the United States: young women, hair matted and still in last night's skirt and heels, trudge home post-hook-up. It's a uniquely female ritual, and the term itself evokes a singularly female image."
- "You do not do walks of shame—you do struts of honor."
- "For one, “back then, it wasn’t about getting the right workout look,” said Rachelle Hruska MacPherson, the founder of Lingua Franca. Less green juice, less hot yoga, more walks of shame."