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BLOODY SHAME
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Dictionary entry overview: What does bloody shame mean?
• BLOODY SHAME (noun)
The noun BLOODY SHAME has 1 sense:
1. a Bloody Mary made without alcohol
Familiarity information: BLOODY SHAME used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A Bloody Mary made without alcohol
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Synonyms:
bloody shame; Virgin Mary
Hypernyms ("bloody shame" is a kind of...):
Bloody Mary (a cocktail made with vodka and spicy tomato juice)
Context examples
The boat was cast adrift, though one of them called it a “bloody shame” with Yokohama so near.
(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)
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