shame reel

noun

The first dance after a wedding, where the bride is the best man's partner and the best maid is the bridegroom's.

Meanings

nounshame reel (plural shame reels)

plural shame reels

  1. UKhistoricalThe first dance after a wedding, where the bride is the best man's partner and the best maid is the bridegroom's.
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APA

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Chicago

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