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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