walk 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.
   • 2004, Sam Stall, Lou Harry, Julia Spalding, The Encyclopedia of Guilty Pleasures: 1,001 Things You Hate to Love, page 75:

     Is it any wonder that a new generation of Gloria Gaynors has adopted the sequined halter as the standard issue for dancing 'til dawn (followed by the mortifying Sunday morning "walk of shame")?

   • 2005, Nicole Goss, Tim Williams, University Of Georgia College Prowler Off The Record, page 65:

     Because alcohol is so popular, morning-after experiences and walks of shame are pretty common for many students. Almost everyone is looking for romance in some capacity.

   • 2016, Stefanie Weiss, 5 sex positions for the lascivious Leo‎:

     You do not do walks of shame - you do struts of honor.

2. (Internet slang, informal) A tacit or symbolic acknowledgement of defeat or acquiescence when confronted by a First Amendment auditor. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

• wall of shame