Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stay frosty

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.20 in modern English

Syllables: stay frosty
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be alert and ready for action, without letting one's fear or other emotions get in the way.

Slang

verb

To keep one's cool.

Slang

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see stay, frosty.

Example Sentences

"1986, 'Corporal Hicks', Aliens (movie): We're all in strung out shape, but stay frosty, and alert"
"Nothing bad will happen to you so long as you stay frosty."
"He and a small group of other loyalists stayed frosty and refused to let the unit die."
"In other words, be aware—stay frosty."
"We may have to move at a moments notice so stay frosty."
"Chill out, stay frosty, be cool."

Etymology

Originally military slang, probably as a reference to keeping one's cool, but with extra emphasis because of the need to stay alert in dangerous situations.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

stays frosty (present, singular) staying frosty (participle, present) stayed frosty (participle, past) stayed frosty (past)

Questions

What does stay frosty mean?: To be alert and ready for action, without letting one's fear or other emotions get in the way.
Where does stay frosty come from?: Originally military slang, probably as a reference to keeping one's cool, but with extra emphasis because of the need to stay alert in dangerous situations.

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