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Seattle freeze

Phrase

Meaning
The cool, hard-to-make-friends Seattle social style.
Type
Phrase
Used in
Seattle, Washington

What does “Seattle freeze” mean

Locals are polite but distant — friendly to acquaintances, slow to invite anyone past that boundary. Newcomers complain about it for years. Often attributed to Scandinavian / Asian-American cultural reserve plus the rain.

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