Meaning of walk of shame | Babel Free

Definitions

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

Examples

“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.”

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