the Stride of Pride

Walking home proud that that its Easter morning (or any other occasion) and your trying to make it home before the parents get up after a late night booty bounce. Their be no shame in that so you walk with your stride of pride.

The stroll across campus after a one night stand. Usually slower and with more gusto than the walk of shame. Typically reserved for men as one night stands garner respect and bragging rights with your buddies. However, women can be seen doing the stride of pride after being rocked the previous night as opposed to the one minute man or dealing with whiskey dick.

a reclamation of the walk of shame. Describes an occasion in which one must traverse public avenues the morning after a sexual encounter. One's status as a "strider" is usually aparent in the nature of one's dress, that somehow clearly indicates that one did not return to one's own home the night before. The quality of the sexual encounter and/or the social status of the partner(s) are generally factors that will turn a walk into a stride.

The robust strut of success one walks on the way home from someone else's residence following a night of brag worthy sex. Often marked by tousled hair, stolen t-shirts and/or yesterdays outfit.