"walk of shame" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: walks of shame [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|walks of shame}} walk of shame (plural walks of shame)
  1. (informal) A walk home the morning after a sexual encounter while still in evening dress. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-walk_of_shame-en-noun-RqwJ2CoJ
  2. (Internet slang, informal) A tacit or symbolic acknowledgement of defeat or acquiescence when confronted by a First Amendment auditor. Tags: Internet, informal
    Sense id: en-walk_of_shame-en-noun-xPZKdgq1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58

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