mr freeze
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.10 in modern English
22
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Synonym of freeze pop, flavored ice or frozen fruit juice in a tube, particularly of the Mr Freeze brand but now also genericized.
Canadian usage; British usage
Example Sentences
- "Brand names also came up with many naming the treat based on the product sold in their region. US users claimed that the sweet treat aught(sic.) to be referred to as an Otter Pop, a popular brand across the pond. Meanwhile UK users were more in favour of the Mr Freeze, found in many a corner shop while Welsh customers said the correct name was in fact a Tip Top."
Etymology
Genericization of the freeze pop brand Mr Freeze, established in 1966 and since produced by a series of companies, currently Calypso Soft Drinks Ltd in the UK and Ireland and Kisko in Canada.
Usage
Inflected Forms
Mr Freezes (plural)
Synonyms
freeze pop
flavored ice or frozen fruit juice in a tube
particularly of the Mr Freeze brand but now also genericized