"shame pole" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shame poles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} shame pole (plural shame poles)
  1. A totem pole set up to shame someone for a misdeed or an unpaid debt.
    Sense id: en-shame_pole-en-noun-0TY6Ar35 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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