See stay frosty on Wiktionary
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"text": "1986, 'Corporal Hicks', Aliens (movie): We're all in strung out shape, but stay frosty, and alert"
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"ref": "2003, Adam Peck, Manja Sachet, Turkey Guide, page 259:",
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"ref": "2007, Sean Michael Flynn, The Fighting 69th: From Ground Zero to Baghdad:",
"text": "He and a small group of other loyalists stayed frosty and refused to let the unit die.",
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"ref": "2009, Gregory H. Wahl, Charles A. Bobbitt, It Didn't Play in Peoria:",
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"ref": "1991, Leigh Daniels, The Basque Swallow, page 197:",
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"text": "Then Ray started toward Shane, swinging the metal stick in a lose^([sic – meaning loose]) arc in front of him. \"Yeah? Who's gonna stop me, dickwad?\" \"Come on, let's stay frosty here, Ray. Let's . . . let's — \"",
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"ref": "2016, Barbara Paul, Good King Sauerkraut:",
"text": "King's knees buckled and he sat down on the side of the bed, hard. So much for staying frosty.",
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"ref": "1988, Country Report: China, North Korea, page 36:",
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"text": "Then Ray started toward Shane, swinging the metal stick in a lose^([sic – meaning loose]) arc in front of him. \"Yeah? Who's gonna stop me, dickwad?\" \"Come on, let's stay frosty here, Ray. Let's . . . let's — \"",
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"text": "Soft drinks, tea, and lemonade round out the beverage menu, but those wanting beer can bring their own for a $3 convenience fee, which includes a bucket of ice to make sure your six-pack stays frosty.",
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