for shame

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for shame

interjection

An expression of disapproval; you should be ashamed of yourself! Using that kind of language in mixed company, Mike? For shame!
Similar: shame on you

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intj An expression of disapproval

中文	你真可恥 /你真可耻 nǐ zhēn kěchǐ
Ελληνικά	ντροπή ntropí, ντροπή σου ntropí sou, σαν δεν ντρέπεσαι san den ntrépesai
Русский	как вам не сты́дно! kak vam ne stýdno!

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"for shame." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/for%20shame. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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for shame. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/for%20shame

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"for shame." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/for%20shame.

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@misc{for_shame_2026,
  title = {for shame},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/for%20shame},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}