blizzaster

English

Etymology

Blend of blizzard +‎ disaster.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

blizzaster (plural blizzasters)

  1. (slang) A usually severe snowstorm or series of snowstorms.
    • 2011 February 16, Joseph Erbentraut, “Race for mayor, the gay vote: mayoral mania wrap-up”, in GoPride.com:
      Because of a last-minute double-booking with a rescheduled debate sponsored by the Chicago Defender (who had canceled their previous engagement due to the blizzaster earlier in the month), all of the candidates scrambled in their attempts to make both events, with Emanuel, Braun and del Valle ultimately doing so.

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References

  1. ^ Olga Kornienko, Grinin L, Ilyin I, Herrmann P, Korotayev A (2016) “Social and Economic Background of Blending”, in Globalistics and Globalization Studies: Global Transformations and Global Future‎[1], Volgograd: Uchitel Publishing House, →ISBN, pages 220–225
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