cold shoulder
See also: coldshoulder and cold-shoulder
English
Alternative forms
- cold-shoulder
- coldshoulder
Etymology
Possibly coined by Sir Walter Scott in 1816, from give someone the cold shoulder.
Pronunciation
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Noun
cold shoulder (plural cold shoulders)
- (idiomatic) A deliberate act of disrespect; a slight or snub
Translations
a slight or snub
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Verb
cold shoulder (third-person singular simple present cold shoulders, present participle cold shouldering, simple past and past participle cold shouldered)
- (idiomatic) To deliberately slight or snub someone.
Translations
slight or snub someone
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