Etymology

DonoWall

Do·no·Wall
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Today it means: To completely ignore or disregard. Full definition →

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The story

From dono (“donation”) + wall. Originally referred to viewer donations being ignored by streamers, as if they were speaking to a wall, but later extended to any instance of ignoring.

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