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privilege shame

Shaming or dismissing someone for aspects of their existence they had no control over (parents, genetics, place of birth etc) which people consider to be "privilege" today.
Becky : Tom, you can't have an opinion on abortion because you're a dude. #maleprivilage
Jesse : Becky, you can't just privilege shame Tom. He's a gynecologist for crying out loud.
by iliketits69 June 15, 2021
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mother-shaming

When someone shames a woman for getting pregnant or being a mother.
People were so mother-shaming toward Sarah by telling her that she wouldn't be able to be a mother since she was a teenager, single, and poor, that she felt pressured into an abortion and later had PTSD from it.
by GrungeWillNeverDie November 17, 2017
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e-shame

To openly embarrass someone who forwards a hoax or otherwise lame email to a large group of recipients. Done by replying-all and pointing out the stupidity of it, usually with a link to a debunking article.
"My noob brother sent me the Microsoft email-tracking hoax. I had to e-shame him and sent the Snopes link to everybody on his list."
by Anonymooski September 19, 2009
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Shame Generator

I bought a new shame generator from Ikea yesterday. I need to keep an eye on my weight.
by detfrost1 June 24, 2011
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Poop Shame

The shame you feel about the odor left behind after needing to use the bathroom at a friends house, new girlfriend/boyfriends apartment, or in an awkward public toilet or location. Also applies to the shame felt upon people knowing you are responsible for a particularly gnarly poop.
Directed at the person after taking a poop - ‘haha poop shame!’
As used by the pooper - ‘Sorry man, I have all kinds of poop shame right now’
by Supersparkleunicorn December 17, 2018
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earth shaming

The practice of making those you feel don't do enough for the environment like subpar humans.
After admitting she drank 3 cases of bottled water per week and didn't recycle the plastic, she felt subjected to earth shaming by her peers.
by Marcy Marcy Darcy January 22, 2018
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cloud shaming

The act of; using social or electronic media to broadcast to parties outside of the conflict in order to shame someone into meeting the opposing person's demands.
Cindy is using cloud shaming on Steve, she sent an email to everyone in the office about how its unfair she can't use his espresso machine when he's not around.
by starbox July 21, 2013
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