Phrase · Shopping & retail
the caffeine shaming
noun phrase
/thuh-kaf-een-shay-ming/
Definition
A deeply humiliating, public broadcasting of your desperate need for artificial stimulants, requiring a 16-year-old to confirm you aren't a child.
In use
“I just wanted a Red Bull and was subjected to the caffeine shaming at Tesco.”
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Language
- Language form
- noun phrase
- Pronunciation
- /thuh-kaf-een-shay-ming/
Classification
- Life domain
- Everyday life
- Topic
- Shopping & retail
History
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