Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun One who or that which makes ashamed.
  • noun An obsolete form of shamrock.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun One who, or that which, disgraces, or makes ashamed.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun One who, or that which, disgraces or makes ashamed.

Etymologies

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shame +‎ -er

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Examples

  • If you decide to dump a "shamer" , be sure, when you see a new doc to have an upfront conversation with him/her about the unhelpfulness of shaming and what feels like shaming to you.

    Shaming the Patient Susan Palwick 2007

  • "Life is not all playtime for me, you know," Farnsworth continued, looking rather shamer-faced.

    The Young Engineers in Arizona Laying Tracks on the Man-killer Quicksand 1895

  • You rarely see them do something like get married or get a fantastic job; usually they're going to hurt or exploit someone, make them feel as low as they do -- this is the lesson learned by the shamed from the shamer, regardless of the lesson the shamer thinks they're teaching the shamed.

    The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan 2009

  • It was so obvious they have had contact since NZ and this was a scripted farce to deter us from the fact that Jason Mesnick the most hated man in America and his ice princess walk of shamer Molly WERE CHEATING.

    Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch 2009

  • It was so obvious they have had contact since NZ and this was a scripted farce to deter us from the fact that Jason Mesnick the most hated man in America and his ice princess walk of shamer Molly WERE CHEATING.

    Top Stories - Google News 2009

  • Cold fish walk walk of shamer Molly America hated you before this but now you are as hated as your balding, fickle beau Jason Mesnick.

    Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch 2009

  • Another bonus is that Chairman Hector Ruiz, "incompetent former CEO, ex-wall of shamer" will be spun off along with the business.

    US Market Commentary from Seeking Alpha 2008

  • Another bonus is that Chairman Hector Ruiz, "incompetent former CEO, ex-wall of shamer" will be spun off along with the business.

    US Market Commentary from Seeking Alpha 2008

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