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The feeling of sudden and impending doom after receiving a gift from a coworker or classmate who gave you a gift in spite of the fact that you have nothing in common except that you are coworkers or classmates. This gift is always generic, pointless, useless and frequently related to some sort of poshlust fad.

Anna from the front row actually stood there and made me open it in front of her. I couldn't pretend I had no Christmas Cringe so now she's telling everyone what a bitch I am for not liking the light-up reindeer socks she gave me.

1. Any innutritious substance purchased at a quickie mart or gas station that one takes pleasure in eating but does not like to admit that one eats.

Combining am/pm jalapeno poppers, a slim Jim and a red bull for dinner is food of shame.
"I'm having food of shame for dinner. Don't tell my boyfriend."
"The hotdogs at 7/11 are so food of shame."