''Know Shaming'' is the petty social act of making someone feel smaller or stupid for literally not having known the information someone is telling them. Know shaming can occur in social or academic discourse, but also in interactions around media or celebrity consumption.
A: Have you heard of band XYZ?
B: No I Hav---
A: OMG! How do you not know about them!??!?!? Do you live under a rock?!?!! I knew about them ages ago like before they got popular.... YOU HAVE TO LISTEN TO THEM.
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A: Did you know..
B: No..
A: What OMG! Do you even read? So basically...
B: This is know shaming. How could I know anything about something before I know it?
B: No I Hav---
A: OMG! How do you not know about them!??!?!? Do you live under a rock?!?!! I knew about them ages ago like before they got popular.... YOU HAVE TO LISTEN TO THEM.
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A: Did you know..
B: No..
A: What OMG! Do you even read? So basically...
B: This is know shaming. How could I know anything about something before I know it?
by knowshaming February 01, 2020
When a student asks a question found in a hands-on lab guide and the instructor references the page and number that holds the answer, that student has been lab shamed!
Q: What's the password for the virtual machine?
A: On page 4, #1 of your lab guide, you'll find the password
You've just been lab shamed!
A: On page 4, #1 of your lab guide, you'll find the password
You've just been lab shamed!
by dogeared February 27, 2019
The act of shaming someone for having emotions. Also known as emotional abuse. Never do this, just don't, especially parents and partners. Just because you don't feel doesn't mean you have to make others shameful of being human.
Person 1: my bf broke up with me!
Person 2: haha, you're so dramatic! Why don't you post some pity parties on twitter?
Person 1: hey, that's Emotion Shaming. I'm not your friend anymore.
Person 2: haha, you're so dramatic! Why don't you post some pity parties on twitter?
Person 1: hey, that's Emotion Shaming. I'm not your friend anymore.
by _just_an_hk_fan_ April 23, 2021
E-shame is the feeling you have when you know you just cybered with someone you are like..98% sure is a man and/or the ugliest bitch ever, coupled with the fact that you enjoyed it and will be back for more later tonight.
As Roberto cleaned the last from between his fingers and discarded the used napkin from McDonalds, his e-shame swelled and his head reeled. 'Why does she always call me buddy?' he wondered..
*bleroop* 'Feelin good now?' came the next IM
*bleroop* 'all cleaned up hopefully'
*bleraap* 'you know it' he pinged back'
*bleroop* 'so you gonna b bak ltr?'
he paused..wtf..e-shame was ruining his afterglow
*bleraap* 'you know it girlfriend'
*bleroop* ';-P sweet. l8r buddy'
he leaned back in his chair and breathed out, 'goddamnit..'
*bleroop* 'Feelin good now?' came the next IM
*bleroop* 'all cleaned up hopefully'
*bleraap* 'you know it' he pinged back'
*bleroop* 'so you gonna b bak ltr?'
he paused..wtf..e-shame was ruining his afterglow
*bleraap* 'you know it girlfriend'
*bleroop* ';-P sweet. l8r buddy'
he leaned back in his chair and breathed out, 'goddamnit..'
by gravitybomb May 16, 2008
Having hard evidence of an awesome night plastered on Facebook but not being allowed to have it removed because you put yourself up there on show!
Facebook shame: Dancing to YMCA on the LA dance floor on a Saturday night... Because it's my birthday! proper shame good times no regrets
by Lawyered Bitch March 24, 2015
"Wow Matt, why do you have so many wireless headphones and laptops?"
"Fuck Mariana, stop tech shaming me"
"Fuck Mariana, stop tech shaming me"
by techbrooo December 09, 2016
by kk&jj February 10, 2018