brain freeze

[ breyn-freez ]

nounInformal.
  1. Also called ice cream head·ache [ahys-kreem hed-eyk] /ˈaɪs ˌkrim ˈhɛdˌeɪk/ . a pain in the temples and forehead brought on by quickly consuming very cold food or drink.

  2. a temporary lapse in memory; a sudden mental block.

Origin of brain freeze

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First recorded in 1990–95

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