Cold shoulder - the meaning and origin of this phrase. The origin of this expression which is often repeated is that visitors to a house who were welcome were given a hot meal but those who weren't were offered only ' cold shoulder of mutton'. This is repeated in several etymological texts, including Hendrickson's...
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Dear Word Detective: On a BBC cookery program I recently heard a story of how the expression "to give someone the cold shoulder" came about. They implied that when guests had outstayed their welcome, they would be served cold shoulder of mutton.
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Verb, 1. cold-shoulder - pay no attention to, disrespect; "She cold-shouldered her ex-fiance". slight · brush aside, brush off, discount, dismiss,
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cold shoulder n. Informal Deliberate coldness or disregard; a slight or a snub: received the cold shoulder from several members of the.
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From top to bottom of GOP, working assumption seems to be that Democratic contest is over and Obama has won. Hillary Clinton’s decisive Pennsylvania primary win last week may have reinvigorated her campaign, but you wouldn’t know it from listening to the Republican party. From top to bottom, from McCain down to...
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Well, its not very hard to understand why they are cold to McCain. Wasn't it Palin who said, "Obama does not identify with US". He is NOT one of "US". I think every voting minority should look at her comments as a sign to RUN !!!!!! Navigate: Home | Politics '08 | Hispanics turn cold shoulder to McCain...
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"Cold Shoulder" is the third single from soul singer Adele released from her debut album 19. Adele performed the song on Friday Night with Jools Holland on...
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Encyclopedia: 19 (Adele album)
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19 is Adele's debut album. It was released on 28 January 2008, the week after the lead single, Chasing Pavements, was physically released. It debuted at #1 on the UK charts on its first week. The Japa...
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[Q] From Ken Blose; a related question came from Marc Foorman: I was told that if you were served cold shoulder meat in a medieval castle,
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