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seattle freeze

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.93 in modern English

Syllables
seat-tle freeze
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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.

American usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

the Seattle Freeze (canonical)

Phrases

Southern hospitality

Frequently Paired Words

Southern hospitality

Questions

What does seattle freeze mean?
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.

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