cold shoulder

cold shoulder

cold shoulder

Informal deliberate indifference or coldness; a slight, rebuff, or snub: often used with the

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cold shoulder

noun

Informal

Deliberate coldness or disregard; a slight or a snub: received the cold shoulder from several members of the club.

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Noun

(plural cold shoulders)

(idiomatic) A deliberate act of disrespect; a slight or snub

Origin

Possibly coined by Sir Walter Scott in 1816.

Verb

(third-person singular simple present cold-shoulders, present participle cold-shouldering, simple past and past participle cold-shouldered)

To disrespect someone, especially by ignoring them.

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