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Definitions of brain freeze words

noun brain freeze Also called ice-cream headache. a pain in the temples and forehead brought on by quickly consuming very cold food or drink. 1
noun brain freeze a temporary lapse in memory; a sudden mental block. 1
noun brain freeze (Informal) A pain in the head from eating or drinking something cold. 0
noun brain freeze (psychology) Failure to remember something, with the sense that recall is imminent. 0

before 1990

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1990-95

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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