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Seattle Freeze

Seattle Freeze proper noun: the social phenomenon where residents of Seattle, Washington, appear polite but distant, making it challenging, especially for newcomers, to form deep friendships or break into established social circles.

Proper noun

the Seattle Freeze

  1. (US) The social phenomenon where residents of Seattle, Washington, appear polite but distant, making it challenging, especially for newcomers, to form deep friendships or break into established social circles.

Questions about Seattle Freeze

What does Seattle Freeze mean?
Seattle Freeze means the social phenomenon where residents of Seattle, Washington, appear polite but distant, making it challenging, especially for newcomers, to form deep friendships or break into established social circles.
What part of speech is Seattle Freeze?
Seattle Freeze is a proper noun.

Words near Seattle Freeze in the dictionary

  1. seatstay
  2. seatstays
  3. Seatter
  4. Seatters
  5. Seattle
  6. Seattle Freeze
  7. Seattle roll
  8. Seattle rolls
  9. Seattleite
  10. Seattleites
  11. Seattlite

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