cold prickly
cold prickly · cold pricklies
An unfavorable impression or a feeling of discomfort, usually caused by negative…An unfavorable impression or a feeling of discomfort, usually caused by negative comments or unfriendly stares.
Meaning
1 senses(informal)An unfavorable impression or a feeling of discomfort, usually caused by negative comments or unfriendly stares.
Origin
Coined by Claude Steiner in 1970 for the novel A Warm Fuzzy Tale; slight sense evolution fCoined by Claude Steiner in 1970 for the novel A Warm Fuzzy Tale; slight sense evolution follows from adaptation to wider society.
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Forms
plural: cold pricklies| Singular | cold prickly |
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