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cold shoulder
cold shouldern. Informal Deliberate coldness or disregard; a slight or a snub: received the cold shoulder from several members of the club.cold shoulder n the cold shoulder a show of indifference; slight vb (tr) to treat with indifferencecold′ shoul′der
n. a show of deliberate indifference or disregard. [1810–20] cold′-shoul′der, v.t. cold shoulder - This term for a snub started when people overstayed their welcome and were served cold beef shoulder, rather than hot food.See also related terms for snub.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  cold shoulder - a refusal to recognize someone you know; "the snub was clearly intentional"snub, cutrebuff, slight - a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval) |
cold shouldernounInformal. A deliberate slight:cut, rebuff, snub, spurn.Informal: go-by.cold shoulder
cold shoulder1. noun A display or appearance of disinterest; a snub. This phrase usually refers to the act of ignoring someone. It originated with the 19th-century practice of serving of a cold shoulder of meat to tiresome guests. She thinks you started that rumor about her—that's why she's been giving you the cold shoulder all day.2. adjective Describing a type of women's shirt that has sleeves but leaves the shoulders exposed. In this usage, the phrase is typically hyphenated. I think I'm too old to be wearing a cold shoulder top like that!See also: cold, shoulder*cold shoulderFig. an attitude of rejection. (*Typically: get ~; give someone ~.) If you greet her at a party, you'll just get the cold shoulder. I thought that Sally and I were friends, but lately I've been getting the cold shoulder.See also: cold, shouldercold-shoulderto ignore someone; to give someone a cool reception. (See also the cold shoulder.) The hostess cold-shouldered me, so I spilt my appetizers in the swimming pool. Tiffany cold-shouldered the guy who was trying to flirt with her.cold shoulderDeliberate coldness or disregard, a slight or snub. For example, When I said hello to her in the library, she gave me the cold shoulder and walked away . This term, which first appeared in writings by Sir Walter Scott and others, supposedly alludes to the custom of welcoming a desired guest with a meal of roasted meat, but serving only a cold shoulder of beef or lamb-a far inferior dish-to those who outstayed their welcome. [Early 1800s] See also: cold, shoulderthe cold shoulder a show of intentional unfriendliness; rejection. The verb cold-shoulder , meaning ‘reject or be deliberately unfriendly’, comes from this phrase.See also: cold, shouldercold shoulderIntended indifference. Although some sources contend that the phrase refers to serving unwanted or overstaying guests servings of the less preferable unheated leg of mutton, that's not where the expression came from. It first appeared in Sir Walter Scott's novel, The Antiquary, as a metaphor for disdain, the complete anthithesis of a warm hug.See also: cold, shouldercold shoulder
Related to cold shoulder: silent treatment, frozen shoulderSynonyms for cold shouldernoun a deliberate slightSynonymsSynonyms for cold shouldernoun a refusal to recognize someone you knowSynonymsRelated Words |