brain freeze

nounInformal.

Also called ice-cream headache . a pain in the temples and forehead brought on by quickly consuming very cold food or drink.
a temporary lapse in memory; a sudden mental block.

Origin of brain freeze

First recorded in 1990–95

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Perry talked tough—with not a single brain freeze—but some of his pronouncements seemed like debating points.
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My observer was blunt about the Texas governor, and this was even before the brain-freeze moment in the Michigan debate.
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While Herman Cain fumbles, the Texas governor is everywhere, poking fun at his debate brain-freeze.
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Perry was the victim of brain freeze, and we have seen this movie before.
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