Cold Shoulder Definition

cold shouldered, cold shouldering
noun
Deliberate indifference or coldness; a slight, rebuff, or snub.
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verb
cold shouldered, cold shouldering

To disrespect someone, especially by ignoring them.

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Other Word Forms of Cold Shoulder

Noun

Singular:
cold shoulder
Plural:
cold-shoulders

Origin of Cold Shoulder

  • Possibly coined by Sir Walter Scott in 1816.

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Cold Shoulder Sentence Examples

  • And while revered for their succulent Pinots, Rochioli's Sauvignon Blanc should not to be dismissed with a cold shoulder or ignored with agnostic indifference.

  • I remember the cold shoulder.

  • And not giving him the cold shoulder.

  • He hated that phrase as much as the cold shoulder.

  • This works at a personal level every day; free riders are given the cold shoulder.

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