For shame — Shame Shame, n. [OE. shame, schame, AS. scamu, sceamu; akin to OS. & OHG. scama, G. scham, Icel. sk[ o]mm, shkamm, Sw. & Dan. skam, D. & G. schande, Goth. skanda shame, skaman sik to be ashamed; perhaps from a root skam meaning to cover, and akin … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
for shame — An interjectional phrase, you should be ashamed • • • Main Entry: ↑shame … Useful english dictionary
for shame — {interj.} Shame on you; you should be ashamed of yourself. An exclamation no longer in common use, having been largely replaced by shame on you . * / For shame, John, taking the toy from your baby brother! / … Dictionary of American idioms
for shame — {interj.} Shame on you; you should be ashamed of yourself. An exclamation no longer in common use, having been largely replaced by shame on you . * / For shame, John, taking the toy from your baby brother! / … Dictionary of American idioms
for shame — interjection You should be ashamed of yourself! Using that kind of language in mixed company, Mike? For shame! … Wiktionary
for shame ! — that is disgraceful, that is wrong … English contemporary dictionary
for shame — idi (used to induce feelings of guilt in someone.) … From formal English to slang
shame — [shām] n. [ME < OE scamu, akin to Ger scham] 1. a painful feeling of having lost the respect of others because of the improper behavior, incompetence, etc. of oneself or of someone that one is close to or associated with 2. a tendency to have… … English World dictionary
Shame — Shame, n. [OE. shame, schame, AS. scamu, sceamu; akin to OS. & OHG. scama, G. scham, Icel. sk[ o]mm, shkamm, Sw. & Dan. skam, D. & G. schande, Goth. skanda shame, skaman sik to be ashamed; perhaps from a root skam meaning to cover, and akin to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shame society — A shame society is one in which the primary device for gaining control over children and maintaining control over adults is the inculcation of shame and the complementary threat of ostracism. A shame society is to be distinguished from a guilt… … Wikipedia