snowflakes

(special) snowflake

A derisive term for a person who acts or is judged to act entitled to special treatment or opportunities. Generations of students before you have read this book with no gripes about its content, and you will too—you're not special snowflakes.
See also: snowflake
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

snowflakes

verb
See snow
See also: snowflake
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • (special) snowflake
  • snowflake
  • special
  • social justice warrior
  • reasonable person
  • Stacy
  • bougie
  • buzhie
  • professional victim
References in periodicals archive
The societal value of the plant is almost euro50."We would like to remind visitors that picking flowers or their bulbs is forbidden in the area of Jovsianska Hrabina," said Bosak, as quoted by TASR.Spring snowflakes grow in Vihorlat in several spots, especially near streams and wet meadows.
The word snowflake in reference to an acknowledged hero and SAS legend is only going to cause massive offence."
Fast forward a couple of decades, and "snowflake" has become the insult of choice of the alt-Right, spat with venom at anyone they perceive to be easily offended or outraged.
Free-motion stitch each snowflake as desired, making sure to only stitch through the snowflake and pillow front.
And they are willing to be criticized, ridiculed, and bashed (called crybabies, and fragile snowflakes) if it means they get to fight back, change the discourse, and steer it to a whole new direction.
As I read your editorial about the divorce bill (3/24/18), I recalled what Stanislaw Jerzy Lec, a Polish poet, rightly said: 'No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.'
Snowflakes falling in Brisbane, Australia would likely make news headlines during any season of a given year, even during winter.
We've all heard the old adage that "every snowflake is unique," and the concept of a never-ending supply of different-shaped flakes is a source of great wonderment.
It's easy to fold and cut loads of lovely snowflakes. Try different kinds of paper: plain white or colored paper, tissue paper, tinfoil, origami paper, cupcake liners, round coffee filters, and new or recycled gift wrap.
| The world's largest snowflake was reported to be 15 inches across and 8 inches thick.
| Snowflakes form in a |variety of different shapes.
Caption: Improving upon a neighborhood tradition can be risky, but the Columbus Avenue Business Improvement District (BID) has succeeded in enhancing its beloved holiday light displays with dazzling new three-dimensional snowflakes towering above the street, from West 67th Street to West 72nd Street, and along West 72nd between Columbus Avenue and Broadway.
SNOWFLAKES patterns were long thought to be unique but these days we know that sometimes two snowflakes can be identical.
To the Editor: The article titled "Every Snowflake Is Not Unique" in the January 2015 issue tries to address the question of uniqueness of snowflakes.