Meanings
nounshame pole (plural shame poles)
plural shame poles
- A totem pole set up to shame someone for a misdeed or an unpaid debt.
Synonyms: ridicule pole
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA totem pole set up to shame someone for a misdeed or an unpaid debt.
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shame pole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shame%20pole
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“shame pole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shame%20pole. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shame pole,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shame%20pole.
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