"wall of shame" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: walls of shame [plural]
Etymology: Chosen to rhyme with hall of fame and hall of shame. Head templates: {{en-noun|walls of shame}} wall of shame (plural walls of shame)
  1. (usually capitalized) 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. Tags: capitalized, usually Translations (collection): mur de la honte (French)

Inflected forms

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