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15 minutes of shame
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English
Etymology
By analogy with en 15 minutes of fame, chosen for the rhyme.
Noun
p 15 minutes of shame
en uncommon jocular A very short time in a negative spotlight of shame in individuals who have been subjected to public criticism and humiliation.
en https://books.google.com/books?id=sOQmDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA214&dq=%2215+minutes+of+shame%22 The Dream Chaser Tony Gaskins Tony A. Gaskins, Jr. w:John Wiley & Sons 9781119318903 2016 214 It's all how you handle your 15 minutes of fame or your 15 minutes of shame. If you do enough good deeds, then eventually people will forget the fool you made of yourself or the mistakes you made in the past.
Related terms
en 15 minutes of fame name and shame wall of shame
Translations
short time in a negative spotlight
Bulgarian: bg
Polish: pl 15 minut wstydu n
See also
en time-out,timeout wrist-slap,slap on the wrist
en Fifteen