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Definition of give the cold shoulder
give the cold shoulder
verb - transitive
- to treat one distantly.
Last edited on Aug 11 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.
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Other terms relating to 'cold': | |
| Definitions include: never. | |
| Definitions include: to vacillate in opinion | |
| Definitions include: attractive. | |
| Definitions include: extremely cold. | |
| Definitions include: extremely cold. | |
| Definitions include: nervousness, trepidation about a big decision, especially marriage. | |
| Definitions include: a beer. | |
| Definitions include: a technique of quitting something addictive by completely stopping using it. | |
| Definitions include: erect nipples, usually female. | |
| Definitions include: cool, awesome. | |
| Definitions include: see cold feet. | |
| Definitions include: to be nervous about entering into a long-term commitment, especially marriage. | |
| Definitions include: with conflicting feelings. | |
| Definitions include: sound asleep. | |
| Definitions include: excluded. | |
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Other terms relating to 'give': | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "don't give a fuck." | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "do I look like I give a shit." | |
| Definitions include: to give up or to show weakness. | |
| Definitions include: to give bad advice. | |
| Definitions include: to care. | |
| Definitions include: to care. | |
| Definitions include: to care. | |
| Definitions include: to care. | |
| Definitions include: to care. | |
| Definitions include: to applaud. | |
| Definitions include: to beat up. | |
| Definitions include: to care a tiny amount, always used in the negative | |
| Definitions include: compromise. | |
| Definitions include: to give someone a ride on the handlebars of your bike. | |
| Definitions include: to care. | |
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Other terms relating to 'shoulder': | |
| Definitions include: to carry a grudge. | |
| Definitions include: a bra, especially a large one. | |
| Definitions include: to look over a person's shoulder to steal their password or ATM PIN. | |
| Definitions include: one who surfs the internet while looking over your shoulder. | |
Other terms relating to 'the': | |
| Definitions include: Walking, generally as opposed to driving. | |
| Definitions include: interrogation. | |
| Definitions include: extremely intoxicated | |
| Definitions include: information. | |
| Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting. | |
| Definitions include: A good estimate, term of agreement | |
| Definitions include: a secret advantage. | |
| Definitions include: Inclusive | |
| Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse. | |
| Definitions include: with the amount of time left to finish a task rapidly disappearing. | |
| Definitions include: of a male, to urinate. | |
| Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner. | |
| Definitions include: extremely popular. | |
| Definitions include: taking a passive role. | |
| Definitions include: the bathroom. | |
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