sidepiece en · NOUN
Etymology
From side + piece.
Meanings
- A part forming a side of something.
- The jamb, or cheek, of an opening in a wall, as of door or window.
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of side piece
alt of side piece
If there's a truly compelling reason not to normalize shaming as a global, always-on public spectator sport, it's not that it degrades the humanity of the shamed; it's not even the trite "who among us has not canoodled at a Coldplay concert with his sidepiece" justification. It's simply this: When we take joy in the distress and ruination of other people, we make monsters of ourselves.
2025 July 21, Kat Rosenfield, “The Coldplay Couple Did Something Bad. The Internet Did Something Worse.”, in The Free Press:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sidepieces | Number=Plur | lexicographic |