Phrase · Shopping & retail
the ten-pence shame
noun phrase
/thuh-ten-pens-shaym/
Definition
A minor but persistent financial guilt trip experienced weekly at the supermarket checkout.
In use
“I got hit with the ten-pence shame again, bags still sat by the front door at home.”
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Language
- Language form
- noun phrase
- Pronunciation
- /thuh-ten-pens-shaym/
Classification
- Life domain
- Everyday life
- Topic
- Shopping & retail
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