Phrase · Emotions & inner life
the guilt strut
noun phrase
/thuh-gilt-strut/
Definition
The exaggerated, highly suspicious swagger adopted to prove to security guards you haven't stolen a cucumber.
In use
“I bought nothing in Boots and had to do the guilt strut past the scanners.”
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Language
- Language form
- noun phrase
- Pronunciation
- /thuh-gilt-strut/
Classification
- Life domain
- Mind, body & behaviour
History
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