"Seattle Freeze" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Seattle Freeze [canonical]
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  1. (US, sociology) The supposed difficulty of forming new friendships in the city of Seattle. Tags: US Categories (topical): Sociology Related terms: Southern hospitality
    Sense id: en-Seattle_Freeze-en-name-38WHjEEZ Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, sciences, social-science, sociology

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