brain freeze
noun
: a sudden shooting pain in the head caused by ingesting very cold food (such as ice cream) or drink
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The interior gel design freezes to a comfortable temperature that won’t shock your system or cause a brain freeze, while ultimately providing the perfect amount of relief.
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Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 17 July 2024
There also are popular annual festivals going down this month, like the Emmett Cherry Festival, Boise Pride Fest and Meridian Dairy Days, to name a few.
And prepare yourself for a serious brain freeze with the Boise Ice Cream Festival, which offers more than two weeks of sweet events.
—Michelle Jenkins, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
The Major League Eating speed-eating record for guzzling a 22-ounce Slurpee at 7-Eleven is 9 seconds, held by Patrick Bertoletti, who immediately thereafter suffered sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia, more commonly called brain freeze or an ice cream headache.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2022
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Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 17 July 2024
There also are popular annual festivals going down this month, like the Emmett Cherry Festival, Boise Pride Fest and Meridian Dairy Days, to name a few.
And prepare yourself for a serious brain freeze with the Boise Ice Cream Festival, which offers more than two weeks of sweet events.
—Michelle Jenkins, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
The Major League Eating speed-eating record for guzzling a 22-ounce Slurpee at 7-Eleven is 9 seconds, held by Patrick Bertoletti, who immediately thereafter suffered sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia, more commonly called brain freeze or an ice cream headache.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2022
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“Brain freeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brain%20freeze. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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