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Word of the Day: Snowflake
The meaning of snowflake that you already know is not the one I’m using today.
The definition I’m introducing today is modern slang.
A snowflake is an overly sensitive member of the millennial generation who believes they deserve special treatment because they are unique.
If you disagree with the term snowflake, that’s OK, but don’t shoot the messenger.
I’m not here to debate whether a word or phrase is fair or not.
I use my post to introduce new terms for language learners.
It’s up to you if you want to use it or not.
When a person calls a millennial a snowflake, they mean it as an insult.
A real snowflake that falls from the sky can’t last very long when the heat is turned up.
Some people believe millennials are the same.
They are supposedly too delicate and weak to be able to survive in today’s world.
It’s used to explain why they still live at home or use their parents’ health insurance.
Snowflakes often protest at universities when a speaker is going to give a talk about something they feel is offensive.
As far as I can tell, the modern meaning of snowflake was first used in the movie Fight Club, starring Brad Pitt.
It’s used in all English-speaking countries and often in politics to describe people on the left.
Millennials are sometimes insultingly referred to as ‘generation snowflake.’
If you support cultural appropriation, gender-neutral pronouns, and even the #METOO movement, you may face criticism for being a snowflake.
Flesch-Kincaid Readability Test
This post is understandable by someone with at least an 8th-grade education (age 13 – 14).
On the Flesch-Kincaid reading-ease test, this post scores 68.
The higher the score on a scale of 0 – 100, the easier the passage is to read.