cone of shame

noun

Etymology

From its conical shape, and the idea that it may be used to stop a misbehaving pet from causing shameful damage or that the pet is embarrassed by it.

Definitions

  1. Synonym of Elizabethan collar (“a protective medical device worn by an animal”)

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA