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Meaning of lunch shaming | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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.

US, derogatory, uncountable

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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