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wall of shame en · NOUN

Etymology

Chosen to rhyme with hall of fame and hall of shame.

Meanings

  1. (capitalized, usually) A collection of the worst or most hated entries in a particular subject, medium, field, or for people who have failed to complete a challenge, etc.
    • They deserve to be inducted into a Congressional Wall of Shame.
    • The duo was then forced to pose for a photograph holding the merchandise they had attempted to take, which was added to the shop's "Wall of Shame." 2012, The Onion Book of Known Knowledge, page 24:

Forms

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Antonyms

hall of fame

Relateds

walk of shame · name and shame · 15 minutes of shame

Translations (2)

fr mur de la honte (collection) · pl ściana wstydu (collection)