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How Snowflake Went From Winter Wonderland to Petty Insult

November 27, 2017

Every snowflake is unique. Reclaim the snow.

Snowflake is one of the words that has taken a jump from normal noun to pointed insult. When used as an insult, it means that someone is easily offended and has a hard time accepting anything outside of their comfort zone. It’s often used against younger people (generally, those of the millennial generation) and left-leaning people.

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