a flake, the ones that never keep to their plans and always bail out at the last minute, but a pretty one.
by hhnn August 17, 2007
The act of using Logical Fallacies (e.g. Straw Man Arguments, False Equivalencies, etc.) to generate a perceived slight which is used by the author to manufacture personal outrage and mount a vitriolic defense against something they themselves invented. Often used on Social Media platforms and in online forums as a form of Trolling.
Also see: Snowflake, Attention-Whore
Also see: Snowflake, Attention-Whore
Actual Example:
Initial Comment: Imagine if all of this effort and passion resisting Equity policies was actually put toward creating a system that supported our BIPOC community.
SF Response: I don’t have to answer questions. Especially not to people who respond with racism. I’m just a racist apparently. Love tonight’s equity meeting. It showed just how racist this whole thing truly is.
Usage in a sentence: "Wow, did you catch her response? We were talking about racial equity and she just started snowflaking that everyone was calling her a racist because she was against it. Where the fuck did that come from?!
Initial Comment: Imagine if all of this effort and passion resisting Equity policies was actually put toward creating a system that supported our BIPOC community.
SF Response: I don’t have to answer questions. Especially not to people who respond with racism. I’m just a racist apparently. Love tonight’s equity meeting. It showed just how racist this whole thing truly is.
Usage in a sentence: "Wow, did you catch her response? We were talking about racial equity and she just started snowflaking that everyone was calling her a racist because she was against it. Where the fuck did that come from?!
by Maudite June 10, 2021
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by sippycupsipper February 17, 2004
a term that experienced skiers/snowboarders use to describe clueless, tourist-type skiers/snowboarders that take up the mountain, cramp their style, and are just generally annoying.
-"What the heck are those snowflakes doing on this double black diamond?!?!?"
-"If that snowflake crashes into me one more time, I'll give him a face full of snow!"
-"Dude! We've been stuck on the lift forever."
-"Yeah, they had to stop it 'cause those snowflakes don't even know how to get on."
-"If that snowflake crashes into me one more time, I'll give him a face full of snow!"
-"Dude! We've been stuck on the lift forever."
-"Yeah, they had to stop it 'cause those snowflakes don't even know how to get on."
by K-Fadz March 7, 2008
by hahano June 25, 2004
An overly sensitive person, incapable of dealing with any opinions that differ from their own.
These people can often be seen lashing out on Twitter when anyone challenges their opinion.
These people can often be seen lashing out on Twitter when anyone challenges their opinion.
by DGtlRift January 18, 2017